Florida's injunction request asks the court to compel Meta Platforms to identify and remove all users under the age of 14 in Florida from Facebook and Instagram.

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A Meta Platforms spokesperson stated that Florida's Attorney General should focus taxpayer resources on getting YouTube and TikTok to protect teens, calling Florida's preliminary injunction request meritless.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a motion for a temporary injunction in Pasco County court on October 7, 2026, seeking to force Meta Platforms to immediately implement youth safety changes on Facebook and Instagram.

Florida's proposed injunction would block teenagers' access to messaging after their daily time limits are reached and prohibit Meta Platforms from showing them advertisements.

Florida's proposed injunction seeks to limit teenagers in Florida to two hours of daily screen time across all Meta Platforms apps and a combined limit of 60 hours per month.

Florida's lawsuit under the state's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act accuses Meta Platforms of knowingly engineering its platforms to be addictive for young users and misleading consumers about safety.

Meta Platforms denied wrongdoing in agreeing to the multi-state settlement, stating that the company works hard to keep teenagers safe on its platforms.

Florida's requested court order would require Meta Platforms to disable features like autoplay and infinite scroll by default for teenage users in Florida.

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Florida's requested terms include a default quiet mode blocking app access from 9 p.m. to 8 a.m. daily, and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays during the school year.

Meta Platforms agreed to pay up to $18 billion to settle youth social media addiction claims across the United States, including a separate settlement with Texas

In August 2026, TikTok agreed to settle three confidential U.S. lawsuits brought by minors who accused the company of designing its platform to be addictive