Editor's note: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that children 14 and younger were banned, regardless of parental consent. In fact, children 13 and younger are banned outright. Those aged 14 and 15 can obtain parental consent to use social media.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida will have one of the country’s most restrictive social media bans for minors — if it withstands expected legal challenges — under a bill signed by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday.

What You Need To Know

  • The new proposal will restrict social media use by minors under 14 years old

  • An earlier version of the bill didn't allow for parents to override the proposal

  • The new law will take effect Jan. 1

The bill will ban social media accounts for children 13 and younger and require parental permission for 14- and 15-year-olds. It was slightly watered down from a proposal DeSantis vetoed earlier this month, a week before the annual legislative session ended.

The new law was Republican Speaker Paul Renner’s top legislative priority. It takes effect Jan. 1.

The bill DeSantis vetoed would have outright banned minors under 16 from popular social media platforms, regardless of parental consent. But before the veto, he worked out compromise language with Renner to alleviate the governor’s concerns and the Florida Legislature sent DeSantis a second bill.

Several states have considered similar legislation. In Arkansas, a federal judge blocked enforcement of a law in August that required parental consent for minors to create new social media accounts.

Supporters in Florida said they hope the bill will withstand legal challenges because it would ban social media formats based on addictive features such as notification alerts and auto-play videos, rather than on their content.