Florida Bill Mandates Encryption Backdoors for Social Media: A Controversial Move

Florida Bill Mandates Encryption Backdoors for Social Media: A Controversial Move
A draft bill in Florida requiring social media companies to create encryption backdoors for law enforcement has advanced in the legislature. The bill, titled 'Social Media Use by Minors' (SB 868), mandates platforms to decrypt end-to-end encryption when presented with a subpoena. Critics, including the Electronic Frontier Foundation, argue this move could jeopardize users' security and privacy. The legislation also imposes restrictions on features for child accounts. Tech giants like Apple and Google are concerned about the implications of such requirements, highlighting the risks of data breaches. The bill follows a previous law restricting social media use among minors, currently under legal review.