{"id":2205762,"date":"2024-03-25T15:40:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T19:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-signs-bill-restricting-childrens-access-to-social-media-and-requiring-age-verification-for-pornography-sites\/"},"modified":"2024-03-25T15:44:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T19:44:02","slug":"desantis-signs-bill-restricting-childrens-access-to-social-media-and-requiring-age-verification-for-pornography-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-signs-bill-restricting-childrens-access-to-social-media-and-requiring-age-verification-for-pornography-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis enacts law limiting kids&#8217; social media access and mandating age verification on adult sites"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdesantis-signs-bill-restricting-childrens-access-to-social-media-and-requiring-age-verification-for-pornography-sites%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2205762&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Florida Governor Ron \u200cDeSantis \u2063Signs Bill to\u2064 Safeguard \u200bChildren Online<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida has taken\u2063 a decisive step towards <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/keeping-children-safe-online-faces-constitutional-problems-in-courts\/\" title=\"Courts face constitutional issues in safeguarding children online\">protecting\u2063 children online<\/a> \u2063by signing \u2063a groundbreaking bill that redefines\u200d the\u200c age \u200cat which\u200b minors \u200dcan access\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> \u200bplatforms. Furthermore, websites featuring explicit content\u200b are\u2064 now required to \u2064implement stringent age verification measures to shield minors from inappropriate material.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Empowering Parents and Safeguarding Minors<\/h3>\n<p>This transformative legislation expressly prohibits individuals under the age of \u200d14 \u200dfrom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rikki-schlott-how-tiktok-has-become-a-dangerous-breeding-ground-for-mental-disorders\/\" title=\"Rikki Schlott: How TikTok Has Become a Dangerous Breeding Ground for Mental Disorders\">creating social media accounts<\/a>, offering a\u200d vital layer of protection for these young users. Additionally, parents hold the authority to determine if\u2063 their 14 to 15-year-olds are ready for the\u200c responsibility of managing their own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/isis-inspired-nyc-bomber-sentenced-to-life-in-prison\/\" title=\"ISIS-Inspired NYC Bomber Sentenced to Life In Prison\">social media profiles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Anonymity Online for Florida\u200d Residents<\/h3>\n<p>Moreover, this new law grants Florida residents the privilege of maintaining anonymity while navigating the digital realm, underscoring the commitment to privacy and security in the online sphere.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Governor \u2064DeSantis emphasized the detrimental effects of social media on children, citing the bill as an essential tool \u2062for\u200b parents to \u2062safeguard their children:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Social media can pose various risks to children&#8217;s well-being. HB 3 equips parents with enhanced mechanisms to shield their children\u200c from these threats. I extend my gratitude to Speaker Renner for championing this pivotal legislation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Republican State\u2062 House Speaker Paul Renner highlighted the\u2063 significance of HB 3, shedding light on the vulnerability of younger social media users to predatory behavior and the concerning correlation between social media use and instances of childhood depression.<\/p>\n<p>The move to impose restrictions on children&#8217;s access to explicit websites mirrors similar \u2064initiatives undertaken by \u2062states like Utah, Texas, and Virginia. Subsequently, these measures have led to a surge in searches\u200d for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-image-show-nigerians-celebrating-the-governments-twitter-ban\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Image Show Nigerians Celebrating The Government\u2019s Twitter Ban?\">virtual private networks<\/a>\u200b (VPNs)\u200c in\u200c these regions, offering internet\u2064 users the means to explore cyberspace while concealing their IP addresses and physical \u200blocations.<\/p>\n<p>If\u2064 you are interested\u200c in further details, <a href=\"#\">click here to read more from \u200dThe \u200cWashington Examiner<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill setting rules for kids&#8217; social media use and requiring age verification on adult content sites. Minors under 14 are banned from social media accounts. 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