By Christine Sexton| Senior Reporter
“This ruling is deeply concerning and risks altering First Amendment protections against government interference in online speech for users young and old alike.” — Computer & Communications Industry Association President and CEO Matt Schruers
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit has allowed Florida to enforce a law restricting access to social media for teens, saying it likely is constitutional and can continued to be enforced pending continued litigation. (Photo by Anna Kaminski/Kansas Reflector)
A federal appeals court on Wednesday vacated a preliminary injunction that blocked the state from enforcing a law that bars children under 14 from opening accounts on certain platforms and requires parental consent for 14- and 15-year-olds. The ban applies to platforms that deploy “addictive features” like push notifications, infinite scrolling, and auto-play.
Appearing at a roundtable with Jacksonville business interests Tuesday, Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds said states have no choice but to enforce federal immigration law. However, nine states have adopted laws forbidding compliance with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainers and 12 states overall haven’t reached enforcement agreements with the agency.
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Florida's efforts to keep pollution out of its storm runoff haven't been that successful as the state has seen its population swell over the last several decades. Phoenix Columnist Craig Pittman dives into how a legislative push to clean up natural waterways has been undercut by the Department of Environmental Protection.
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