Florida bill requiring encryption backdoors for social media accounts has failed

Florida bill requiring encryption backdoors for social media accounts has failed

The bill would have required social media companies create encryption backdoors to allow access to users' private information.

Florida Fails To Pass Bill Requiring Encryption Backdoors For Social Media Accounts

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: A Florida bill, which would have required social media companies to provide an encryption backdoor for allowing police to access user accounts and private messages, has failed to pass into law. The Social Media Use by Minors bill was "indefinitely...

Controversial 'Social Media Use By Minors' Bill Fails In Florida Legislature

Florida’s controversial “Social Media Use by Minors” bill, which among other things sought to mandate encryption backdoors in social media platforms, has failed to pass into law. The legislation, known as SB 868/HB 743, was indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration in the Florida House of Representatives earlier this week, despite having previously passed the Senate with a 34–3 vote. What Was The Bill About? The bill aimed to requi…