Video above: Lawsuit filed to stop Florida law keeping minors off social media from going into effect (2024 report)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) -- A federal judge on Tuesday blocked a Florida law that bans certain minors from using social media platforms, citing First Amendment concerns.

In a 58-page opinion, Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker granted a preliminary injunction to the plaintiffs in the case, tech industry groups with ties to companies like Meta, Google and Snap Inc.

The groups sued the State of Florida in light of the 2024 law, which bars minors under age 14 from having accounts on social media platforms with "addictive features." 14 and 15 year olds may open accounts with parental permission, the law states.

"Youth have First Amendment rights," Walker wrote in his opini

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