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A social media ban for minors, Florida sends more troops to Texas, State Supreme Court tackles abortion ballot measure
A social media ban for minors, Florida sends more troops to Texas, State Supreme Court tackles abortion ballot measure
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50 minutes
Released:
Feb 9, 2024
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This week on The Florida Roundup, we talk about a proposal to prohibit children 16 and under from creating social media accounts with the bill's House sponsor (04:25) and then an attorney for the Electronic Frontier Foundation (13:20). After that, we turn to a reporter in El Paso, Texas for more on how Florida’s National and State Guards are being used at the U.S. Southern border (32:41). Later, WLRN’s health reporter breaks down this week’s Florida Supreme Court hearings over the abortion ballot measure (37:14) and then we round up education stories from the week (43:50). And finally, Netflix subscribers in Florida brace for a new tax (46:40).
Released:
Feb 9, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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