A Florida bill that would prohibit kids under 16 from signing up for most social media platforms has passed the state House of Representatives.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/11431091

The House passed the bill by a vote of 106 to 13, with many Democrats joining the chamber’s Republican majority in support of the bill. It now heads to the Republican-controlled Senate for consideration.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    It would also require that social media sites use “reasonable age verification methods” to verify users’ ages.

    Aside from the general issue I have with this, this part especially worries me. What do they consider reasonable and would it involve potential identity theft if there is a data leak?