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High-profile bills aimed at keeping children off social media and loosening decades-old work restrictions for 16- and 17-year-old youths were among 15 bills that the Legislature formally sent Thursday to Gov. Ron DeSantis. The social media bill (HB 3) was a priority of House Speaker Paul Renner, a Palm Coast Republican who contends online platforms harm children’s mental health and can lead to sexual predators communicating with minors. The bill, in part, would prevent children under the age of 16 from opening social media accounts, though it would allow parents to give consent for 14-and 15-y…

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