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Florida wins key ruling allowing it to enforce a law that targets social media use by kids

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Appeals court allows Florida to enforce social media ban for children under 14

A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that Florida can enforce a state law prohibiting children under 14 from accessing social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat, rejecting tech industry groups' claims that the law violates First Amendment free speech protections.

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