Florida AG proposes overnight quiet mode and strict limits on teen social media

Florida officials are proposing strict new restrictions on tech platforms after state law enforcement tied more than 1,000 child predator cases directly to online chat rooms.Florida social media restrictionsFlorida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that his office participated in 2,100 child predator arrests over the past year, noting that children frequently do not realize they are communicating with adults in online chat rooms. Uthmeier highlighted House Bill 3, a state law banning children under 14 from having social media accounts. Big tech companies sued the state citing First Amendment rights, but Uthmeier noted, "We beat 'em in court." The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled to uphold the law, allowing Florida to take non-compliant companies to court.It remains unclear when the Florida Legislature might vote on the attorney general's newest proposed regulations or how quickly app stores and phone companies could implement the required age verification systems.Proposed te