SB 868 (Florida)

Social Media Use by Minors
Florida Legislature
  • Social Media Use by Minors; Requiring social media platforms to provide a mechanism to decrypt end-to-end encryption when law enforcement obtains a warrant or subpoena; requiring social media platforms to allow a parent or legal guardian of a minor account holder to view all messages; prohibiting minor account holders from using or accessing messages that are designed to disappear or self destruct, or are ephemeral in nature, etc.
Citation501.1736
Territorial extentState of Florida
Legislative history
IntroducedFebruary 19, 2025
PassedApril 24, 2025
Voting summary
  • 34 Florida Senators voted for
  • 3 Florida Senators voted against
Status: Pending

SB 868 is a Bill in the Florida legislature, which is an amendment to Florida Statutes 501.1736 or "HB 3" a law that is already being challenged in federal court on First Amendment Grounds in the cause Computer & Communications Industry Association v. Uthmeier. What the amendment does to Florida HB 3 is allow Florida Law Enforcement to get a warrant or subpoena to decrypt messages from a minor in an investigation and allow parents of a minor to view their messages on a platform that meets the criteria in HB 3. The bill passed the Florida Senate by a vote of 34-3. The bill has been criticized for weakening encryption by the Electronic Frontier Foundation.[1][2][3][4][5]

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