A federal judge has barred state officials from enforcing a Florida law that would ban social media accounts for young children, while a legal challenge against the law plays out.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier quickly appealed after a federal judge Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction blocking a 2024 state law aimed at keeping children off social media platforms.

The federal court blocks Florida’s HB 3, a law limiting social media access for youths, citing constitutional free speech protections in its injunction.

Arguing that a district judge’s ruling “puts millions of kids at risk,” Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Monday ...

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