Child Social-Media Regulation and Platform Accountability

A Florida appeals court allowed a law prohibiting social-media accounts for children under 14 and requiring parental authorization for ages 14–15, while privacy, age verification, enforcement, and further appeals remain unresolved. Separately, newly unsealed allegations say TikTok tested safety controls and recommendation resets on users including minors; TikTok denies wrongdoing, and any connection to a teenager’s death remains unproven. Families should review age, messaging, recommendation, screen-time, and content settings.