[Normal]

The Florida House has passed a law through bipartisan support prohibiting kids under the age of 16 from using social media. We are the first state which has taken an action long overdue. What sites should be banned though and how can it be enforced?

Florida House passes bill banning children under 16 from social media: 'Kids can't stay off the platforms'

It’s about time!

[Keefelane66]

Where there is a will there is a way. We don’t need legislation if parents would do their job.

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by Normal

The Florida House has passed a law prohibiting kids under the age of 16 from using social media. We are the first state which has taken an action long overdue. What sites should be banned though and how can it be enforced?

Florida House passes bill banning children under 16 from social media: 'Kids can't stay off the platforms'

It’s about time!

Sounds laudable in principle but how would something like that be enforced?

[Normal]

Originally Posted by Keefelane66

Where there is a will there is a way. We don’t need legislation if parents would do their job.

Some don’t, then the poison spreads like wildfire between peers. If you suggest all do their jobs, then it would be effective.

Cyber bullying, Tiktok dares as well as most rebellious behavior suggestions could be reduced.

[Bill14564]

Not the first state to try something like this.

Not a law yet.

Not a good idea.

[Boffin]

Originally Posted by Normal

The Florida House has passed a law prohibiting kids under the age of 16 from using social media. We are the first state which has taken an action long overdue. What sites should be banned though and how can it be enforced?

Florida House passes bill banning children under 16 from social media: 'Kids can't stay off the platforms'

It’s about time!

The children are smarter and more skilled in technology than the parents; they will find and use a work around. That work around may be worse for them than the current situation. Enforcement will be nonexistent.

[retiredguy123]

Florida seems to pass a lot of laws that are impossible to enforce. For example, you need a permit to solicit door-to-door. But, there is no fine, so I guess the only enforcement would be for a police officer to arrest you.

[Blueblaze]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

Sounds laudable in principle but how would something like that be enforced?

Well, it won't be in Florida, but it's certainly enforceable. China does it all the time. Heck, I was in Belgium last December and half the sites I visit every day were blocked. Talk of the Villages was blocked, for crying out loud!

The internet is easily filtered, but I doubt that the legislature will do any more to enforce this law than they did when American Integrity dropped the insurance on my 14-year-old roof (the year they passed a law that said they couldn't), or get "Bogus Money, and More" off my TV (after they passed Tort Reform).

[Sparty6971]

Not something I can agree with. It would be impossible to enforce fairly, should be the choice of parents/guardians, etc., we don't need "mommy and daddy" government committee deciding which web site is okay or not okay. On last night's news, our governor wisely said he understands the desire of some to do such a thing, but he went on to say he couldn't see how it could be don't fairly or correctly any better than parents should/could do. I put this idea in a knee-jerk idea category of a solution in search of a real problem.

[Taltarzac725]

Looks like something the kids will get around quickly.

[coralway]

Another election year nutty idea. There are also certain states considering banning and removing books that tell about a certain part of our country’s history that they don’t like. And they would ban books by authors they don’t like.

[Aces4]

Originally Posted by Sparty6971

Not something I can agree with. It would be impossible to enforce fairly, should be the choice of parents/guardians, etc., we don't need "mommy and daddy" government committee deciding which web site is okay or not okay. On last night's news, our governor wisely said he understands the desire of some to do such a thing, but he went on to say he couldn't see how it could be don't fairly or correctly any better than parents should/could do. I put this idea in a knee-jerk idea category of a solution in search of a real problem.

I’m all for waiting until age 16. Are you aware of the bullying and traumatic effect social media has had for many children? Suicides have occurred due to this bullying.

Allowing kids to be children is important and removing this huge obstacle would be applauded.

[Aces4]

Originally Posted by coralway

Another election year nutty idea. There are also certain states considering banning and removing books that tell about a certain part of our country’s history that they don’t like. And they would ban books by authors they don’t like.

That’s not true, the removal would be based on graphic content. Removing books from everywhere or libraries for children, which is it?

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by Aces4

That’s not true, the removal would be based on graphic content. Removing books from everywhere or libraries for children, which is it?

You're right of course. The Bible should be removed from all school libraries. It's filled with filth, degradation, inhumanity, torture, graphic violence, explicit sexual situations.

Check out Ezekiel 20:23 if you don't believe me. It's pretty insane that children are ENCOURAGED to read this stuff.

[shaw8700@outlook.com]

This law should not and will not be passed.

Now I’m not saying that young kids should use social media, in fact with all the bullying going on I wouldn’t let my kids. But this is another step to taking our freedoms away.