Florida to require age verification for social media, adult websites and apps

But a policy analyst for a libertarian think tank, the R Street Institute, that urged DeSantis veto the bill said he expects federal courts will shut down DeSantis’ latest effort.

“I think this bill is substantially similar to that enacted in Arkansas and identical in certain parameters,” said Josh Withrow. “Certainly the parental identity verification is very similar to Arkansas’s.”

A federal judge last year blocked Arkansas from enforcing provisions of its law while the litigation is pending, finding the opponents were likely to succeed once the case played out.

“And then a similar bill in Ohio has also been enjoined by courts,” Withrow said. “So I see Florida’s, the fate of this Florida bill being exactly the same.”