DeSantis Rejects Bill to Restrict Social Media Access for Teens

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill that would have barred social media companies, including Meta Platforms Inc. and TikTok Inc., from serving users under the age of 16, a move that would have made Florida the first state to enact such a ban.

The proposed legislation aimed to require social networks to block underage users from creating accounts and to deactivate existing accounts held by the minors below the age threshold. DeSantis vetoed the bill on Friday, after the state legislature passed the legislation last week.