U.S. District Judge Mark Walker did not immediately rule on a request for a preliminary injunction that would further block Florida’s social media ban from taking effect. Walker said a

A federal judge is weighing whether to block a Florida law from going into effect that would ban social media accounts for children under 14 and require parental permission for 14- and 15-year-olds

A judge says the law may violate First Amendment rights. The state's lawyer says the law is meant to reduce exposure to potential harmful material. TALLAHASSEE — A federal judge on Friday told lawyers in a landmark social media case it would be a “hard row to hoe” for state officials to justify a complete ban on social media for young teenagers,