Investor James Fishback sits down with Spectrum News to discuss his run for governor, and a federal appeals court allows Florida to enforce its social media law.
James Fishback has been a vocal advocate for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and an opponent to Rep. Byron Donalds, who is also running for the governor’s seat.
He wants to eliminate property taxes, stop foreign investment companies from buying up property in Florida, and stop American companies from hiring foreign employees through the H-1B visa program.
Now, he sits down with Spectrum News’ Holly Gregory to talk about his campaign plan and his governing goals. Watch the interview above ⬆️
Florida will start enforcing its social media law
Children under 14 years old will be blocked from creating accounts on some social media platforms in Florida.
Fourteen- and 15-year-olds will need parental consent to create those accounts.
That’s the result of a federal appeals court ruling. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit put on hold a lower court’s injunction, which would have prevented the enforcement of HB-3.
“Rather than blocking children from accessing social media altogether, HB-3 simply prevents them from creating accounts on platforms that employ addictive features,” Judge Elizabeth Branch wrote in her decision.
The ruling allows the state to enforce the law, for now, while further legal proceedings play out.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier responded to the ruling.
“HB-3 is now the law of the state and will be enforced. We’re putting all big tech companies on notice: endanger our kids, and find out what happens!” he wrote.