Florida appeals federal judge's ruling which blocks enforcement of social media ban for kids
The law seeks to prevent children under age 16 from opening social media accounts on certain platforms.
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The law seeks to prevent children under age 16 from opening social media accounts on certain platforms.
The measure was one of the most restrictive bans in the U.S. on social media use by children when Gov. Ron DeSantis signed it into law in 2024.
A federal judge has halted enforcement of a law in Florida that would have barred most social media platforms from allowing youth to have accounts.
Counselors are urging foreign students applying to U.S. colleges to avoid certain topics online as the State Department scrutinizes their social media.
The company that operates Snapchat asked a federal judge this week to put on hold — or reject — a lawsuit filed by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier alleging violations of a 2024 state law aimed at keeping children off some social-media platforms.
In the 20 years since its first video was uploaded, YouTube has become the second-most visited website on Earth. "Sunday Morning" looks at how creators build online communities, and how artificial intelligence may fundamentally change the site.
The high-profile 2024 law aims at keeping children off some social media platforms.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed a lawsuit alleging that the operator of Snapchat is violating a high-profile 2024 law aimed at keeping children off some social-media platforms.
Instagram is expanding its use of AI to determine if kids are lying about their ages on the app, parent company Meta said on Monday.
Instagram users under 16 won't be able to livestream or unblur nudity in direct messages they've received without parental approval.
On a Facebook post, Jupiter police said Glen DeCicco is facing charges following an investigation into statements made on social media targeting the president.
A South Florida man was arrested Friday for allegedly making written threats to kill President Donald Trump, according to the Jupiter Police Department.
Amazon has expressed interest in buying TikTok ahead of deadline for ByteDance to sell the social media app or face a U.S. ban.
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging a 2024 Florida law restricting children's access to major social media sites, ruling that industry groups did not show they had legal standing to fight the measure.
Research has shown that smartphone addiction causes major increases in brain activity, requiring the brain to work harder to complete simple tasks.
A federal judge has rejected a request to block a 2024 Florida law aimed at keeping children off some social-media platforms, ruling that industry groups did not show they had legal standing to challenge the measure.
The law was supposed to go into effect Jan. 1.
The brothers cited uncovered text messages they claim show "credible threats of violence, intimidation or harm."
Four British women who've accused Andrew Tate of rape are "in disbelief and feel retraumatized by the news" that he's been allowed to leave Romania for the U.S.
The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend.
Meta appears unable to keep up with the spread of sexualized, deepfake images of stars including Miranda Cosgrove and Scarlett Johansson on Facebook.
Videos of Kerato's eye color surgeries have millions of views on social media.
Meta Platforms will pay $25 million to resolve a lawsuit President Trump brought in 2021 over the suspension of his social media accounts after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
On Jan. 20, a West Palm Beach police detective assigned to the FBI task force began the investigation, leading authorities to Atkins.
TikTok voluntarily shut down service. However, the social media app still gave users the option to download their data.
According to Lauderhill police, Steve Joseph, 23, was fatally shot by Roderick Daniel Thomas Jr., 22, after a dispute, but Thomas Jr. is not facing charges regarding the death.
Jorge Messi served as his son's agent and accompanied him to Europe when he signed with Barcelona as a teenager.
Temperatures will peak in the low 90s from Fort Lauderdale to Key West, but with high humidity, we'll see triple-digit feels-like temperatures.
Check out the full list of early voting locations if you plan to cast your ballot before Aug. 18.
Officials said the crane was being assembled when something went wrong.
According to Lauderhill police, Steve Joseph, 23, was fatally shot by Roderick Daniel Thomas Jr., 22, after a dispute, but Thomas Jr. is not facing charges regarding the death.
Jorge Messi served as his son's agent and accompanied him to Europe when he signed with Barcelona as a teenager.
Temperatures will peak in the low 90s from Fort Lauderdale to Key West, but with high humidity, we'll see triple-digit feels-like temperatures.
Check out the full list of early voting locations if you plan to cast your ballot before Aug. 18.
Officials said the crane was being assembled when something went wrong.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
A federal appeals court said the White House lacks the authority to unilaterally construct the 90,000-square-foot ballroom. President Trump said the administration will appeal to the Supreme Court.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of documents and images related to UFOs, the fifth disclosure in recent months about the strange encounters.
President Trump announced over $180 million in grants to boost educational programs for the mining industry, part of a bid to increase critical mineral production.
The Supreme Court in June struck down President Trump's earlier executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship.
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was hospitalized on June 14.
On Sunday, Collins spoke about the ruling on this week in South Florida and explained why he believes he is trailing the Republican frontrunner, Byron Donalds.
Months after leaving TV news, Rodriguez is competing against former prosecutor Robin Peguero for the CD-27 nomination.
CBS Miami's Jim DeFede spoke to former Republican State Senator Jeff Brandes, president of the Florida Policy Project, who is behind one of those lawsuits.
As Florida attorney general, it was Moody and her office that approved the diversion of $10 million of taxpayer money to the Hope Florida Foundation
The sordid life of Fabian Basabe is one CBS Miami first began covering on this show three years ago.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
The case accuses OpenAI of practicing medicine without a license and failing to safeguard users seeking health advice.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.