Protecting children online: Where Florida’s new law falls short

The article assesses Florida’s HB 3, which mandates age verification for harmful content and restricts social media access for minors, arguing the measures are easily bypassed via VPNs—evidenced by increased searches and guidance following adult sites blocking Florida. It clarifies how VPNs encrypt only part of the path while retaining visibility into destinations, points to UK-style ISP filtering as a precedent, and concludes lawmakers should also regulate VPNs/ISPs to curb simple workarounds or risk the law being largely symbolic.