TikTok wants state’s suit dismissed, responds to state ban on minor social media use

By: Jay Waagmeester

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: September 10, 2026

Words: 995

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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TikTok wants to scroll past Florida’s claim it isn’t complying with the state’s social media ban for minors, seeking to dismiss a lawsuit Attorney General James Uthmeier brought earlier this summer.

The state’s suit must be dismissed because the 2024 law, HB 3, banning Floridians under age 14 from using social media apps, and requiring parental consent for those age 14 and 15, is vague and infringes on the First Amendment, TikTok argued.

“As applied …

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