ORLANDO, Fla. — Students in Florida could soon be required to learn social media safety in the classroom.
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It’s all part of a bill headed to the governor’s desk.
The bill calls for social media safety instruction in health classes from 6th to 12th grade.
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It would cover disinformation, cyberbullying, human trafficking, impacts on mental health and more.
The bill will also require students to put their phones in a designated area during class.
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“Kids are losing their innocence at an earlier and earlier age and it’s honestly heartbreaking,” said Rep. Danny Burgess. “If this issue is not deserving of a curriculum, then I don’t know what is.”
The bill will also ban TikTok from school networks.
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If signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, the new rules will take effect July 1.
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