United States of America: United States District Court Northern District of Florida Tallahassee Division ruled on preliminary injunction challenging constitutionality of Florida's Online Protections for Minors Bill (HB 3)

On 3 June 2025, the United States District Court Northern District of Florida Tallahassee Division ruled on a preliminary injunction challenging the constitutionality of Florida's Online Protections for Minors Bill (HB 3). The Court granted a preliminary injunction blocking Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, his successors, and their collaborators from enforcing a state law that restricts social media use by minors. The law prohibits platforms from allowing users under 14 to create or hold accounts and requires parental consent for 14- and 15-year-olds to do so. The court reasoned that the law was likely unconstitutional on the basis of a violation of First Amendment rights to free speech.