Florida, United StatesSigned into law (Mar 2024); enforcement paused (federal court injunction)

Florida Social Media Act (FL HB 3)

Florida law requiring age verification for social media platforms and prohibiting minors under 14 from holding accounts. Minors 14-15 need parental consent.

Key Provisions

What FL HB 3 requires

01

Prohibits social media accounts for children under 14

02

Minors aged 14-15 require verifiable parental consent to create accounts

03

Platforms must implement age verification using government-issued ID or equivalent

04

Existing accounts for minors under 14 must be terminated within prescribed period

05

Platforms must delete all personal information of terminated minor accounts

06

Private right of action for parents; statutory damages of $10,000 per violation

Rule Categories Covered

Phosra enforcement categories for FL HB 3

Age Gate

access control
age_gate

Enforces age verification requirements and restricts access to age-inappropriate content or features.

Parental Consent Gate

other
parental_consent_gate

Enforces parental consent gate rules across connected platforms.

Platforms Affected

Platforms covered by FL HB 3

InstagramTikTokSnapchatYouTubeDiscord
Age: Under 14 (ban), 14-15 (parental consent)Penalty: Up to $10,000 per violation (private right of action)

MCP Enforcement

Enforce FL HB 3 with a single API call

mcp-enforcement
// Enforce FL HB 3 compliance
tool: trigger_child_enforcement
input: {
  child_id: "ch_emma_01",
  law: "FL_HB_3",
  rules: [
          "age_gate",
          "parental_consent_gate"]
}

→ Instagram    enforcement applied     ✓
→ TikTok       enforcement applied     ✓
→ Snapchat     enforcement applied     ✓
→ YouTube      enforcement applied     ✓

Start building FL HB 3-compliant features today

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