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.

  • @captainlezbian
    10•5 months ago

    Yeah full agree. As a teenager the internet made me understand I wasn’t the only one like me. Reddit was a major player in that. Tumblr just as easily could’ve been. And I wasn’t even rural, I was just trans before anyone was willing to talk about us.

    And yeah it’s not just queer kids. It’s also kids with abusive parents learning that that’s not normal. Social media probably has a net negative impact on teenagers, but I’d rather we focus on trying to fix the problems than just outright banning it. We’re too comfortable banning things these days

    • LinkOpensChest.wav
      5•5 months ago

      Hell, even as an adult living in an extremely conservative area, I greatly value my online spaces to remind me I’m not totally losing my mind.