PCS for HB 743 — Social Media Use by Minors (Florida House of Representatives, 2025)
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- 2025 3288 Industries Professional Activities Subcommittee Proposed Committee Bills Pcbs Fn
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Summary
A proposed committee substitute, PCS for HB 743, from the Florida House of Representatives in 2025, a bill relating to social media use by minors. It amends s. 501.1736, F.S., adding duties for social media platforms regarding account holders younger than 14 years of age and those who are 14 or 15 years of age. The new provisions require platforms to allow a parent or legal guardian of such account holders to view all messages and to allow law enforcement to view messages relevant to an investigation with parental consent or pursuant to a warrant. They also require platforms to prohibit those account holders from using messages designed to disappear. Section 2 sets an effective date of July 1, 2025; the bill is five pages.
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“PCS for HB 743 — Social Media Use by Minors (Florida House of Representatives, 2025).”
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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
PCS for HB 743 2025
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to social media use by minors;
3 amending s. 501.1736, F.S.; requiring social media
4 platforms to allow a parent or legal guardian of
5 certain minor account holders to view all messages,
6 allow law enforcement to view messages in certain
7 instances, prohibit certain account holders from using
8 or accessing messages that are designed to disappear;
9 providing an effective date.
10
11 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
12
13 Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2), paragraph (b)
14 of subsection (3), and paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of
15 section 501.1736, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
16 501.1736 Social media use for minors.—
17 (2)
18 (b) A social media platform shall:
19 1. Terminate any account held by an account holder younger
20 than 14 years of age, including accounts that the social media
21 platform treats or categorizes as belonging to an account holder
22 who is likely younger than 14 years of age for purposes of
23 targeting content or advertising, and provide 90 days for an
24 account holder to dispute such termination. Termination must be
25 effective upon the expiration of the 90 days if the account
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26 holder fails to effectively dispute the termination.
27 2. Allow an account holder younger than 14 years of age to
28 request to terminate the account. Termination must be effective
29 within 5 business days after such request.
30 3. Allow the confirmed parent or guardian of an account
31 holder younger than 14 years of age to request that the minor's
32 account be terminated. Termination must be effective within 10
33 business days after such request.
34 4. Permanently delete all personal information held by the
35 social media platform relating to the terminated account, unless
36 there are legal requirements to maintain such information.
37 5. Allow a parent or legal guardian of an account holder
38 younger than 14 years of age to view all messages.
39 6. Allow law enforcement to view messages relevant to any
40 investigation upon receiving consent from the parents or legal
41 guardian of a minor or pursuant to a warrant.
42 7. Prohibit an account holder younger than 14 years of age
43 from using or accessing messages that are designed to disappear
44 after a certain period of time or upon viewing, self-destructing
45 messages, or messages that are ephemeral in nature.
46 (3)
47 (b) A social media platform shall:
48 1. Terminate any account held by an account holder who is
49 14 or 15 years of age, including accounts that the social media
50 platform treats or categorizes as belonging to an account holder
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51 who is likely 14 or 15 years of age for purposes of targeting
52 content or advertising, if the account holder's parent or
53 guardian has not provided consent for the minor to create or
54 maintain the account. The social media platform shall provide 90
55 days for an account holder to dispute such termination.
56 Termination must be effective upon the expiration of the 90 days
57 if the account holder fails to effectively dispute the
58 termination.
59 2. Allow an account holder who is 14 or 15 years of age to
60 request to terminate the account. Termination must be effective
61 within 5 business days after such request.
62 3. Allow the confirmed parent or guardian of an account
63 holder who is 14 or 15 years of age to request that the minor's
64 account be terminated. Termination must be effective within 10
65 business days after such request.
66 4. Permanently delete all personal information held by the
67 social media platform relating to the terminated account, unless
68 there are legal requirements to maintain such information.
69 5. Allow a parent or legal guardian of an account holder
70 14 or 15 years of age to view all messages.
71 6. Allow law enforcement to view messages relevant to any
72 investigation upon receiving consent from the parents or legal
73 guardian of a minor or pursuant to a warrant.
74 7. Prohibit an account holder who is 14 or 15 years of age
75 from using or accessing messages that are designed to disappear
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76 after a certain period of time or upon viewing, self-destructing
77 messages, or messages that are ephemeral in nature.
78 (4) If a court enjoins the enforcement of subsection (3)
79 or would otherwise enjoin enforcement of any other provision of
80 this section due to subsection (3), then subsection (3) shall be
81 severed, and the following shall come into effect:
82 (b) A social media platform shall:
83 1. Terminate any account held by an account holder who is
84 14 or 15 years of age, including accounts that the social media
85 platform treats or categorizes as belonging to an account holder
86 who is likely 14 or 15 years of age for purposes of targeting
87 content or advertising, and provide 90 days for an account
88 holder to dispute such termination. Termination must be
89 effective upon the expiration of 90 days if the account holder
90 fails to effectively dispute the termination.
91 2. Allow an account holder who is 14 or 15 years of age to
92 request to terminate the account. Termination must be effective
93 within 5 business days after such request.
94 3. Allow the confirmed parent or guardian of an account
95 holder who is 14 or 15 years of age to request that the minor's
96 account be terminated. Termination must be effective within 10
97 business days after such request.
98 4. Permanently delete all personal information held by the
99 social media platform relating to the terminated account, unless
100 there are legal requirements to maintain such information.
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101 5. Allow a parent or legal guardian of an account holder
102 14 or 15 years of age to view all messages.
103 6. Allow law enforcement to view messages relevant to any
104 investigation upon receiving consent from the parents or legal
105 guardian of a minor or pursuant to a warrant.
106 7. Prohibit an account holder who is 14 or 15 years of age
107 from using or accessing messages that are designed to disappear
108 after a certain period of time or upon viewing, self-destructing
109 messages, or messages that are ephemeral in nature.
110 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.
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