Florida House of Representatives approves bill to ban social media for kids < 16

Re:Florida House of Representatives approves bill to ban soc... by gnicholas on Monday January 29, 2024 @01:35PM (#39180311)

Minors don't have the same First Amendment rights as adults. For example, government-run schools can have speech codes that students must obey. Although I have not read this bill, the general notion blurs the line between speech and action a bit, which would make it easier to pass muster.

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Re:Florida House of Representatives approves bill to ban soc... by piperswe on Monday January 29, 2024 @02:02PM (#39180793)

My understanding is that minors _do_ have first amendment rights, and school restrictions on speech can only apply to instances which disrupt the learning environment.

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Re:Florida House of Representatives approves bill to ban soc... by gnicholas on Monday January 29, 2024 @02:18PM (#39181027)

Yes, they do have First Amendment rights, just not to the same degree as adults. This is the same as other rights — they can't buy guns, vote, etc. either. The point is that it's definitely not a slam dunk case as claimed. I'd love to hear a constitutional lawyer weigh in, if there are any here. I used to be a lawyer, but this was never my specialty.

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Re:Florida House of Representatives approves bill to ban soc... by shrimp_emoji on Monday January 29, 2024 @02:21PM (#39181076)

No way. They're essentially property.

If someone could extralegally ground me with no devices if I say something they don't like (provided that it's speech protected under the First Amendment -- since not all speech is), I essentially have no First Amendment right.

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Re:Florida House of Representatives approves bill to ban soc... by gnicholas on Monday January 29, 2024 @02:51PM (#39181515)

I’m not sure what you mean. Can you explain?

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