Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier quickly appealed after a federal judge Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction blocking a 2024 state law aimed at keeping children off social media platforms.

A federal judge refused to block parts of a new Florida law that placed additional restrictions on the state’s ballot-initiative process, turning down arguments by groups seeking to take issues to

Judge Mark Walker said the law is “likely unconstitutional” while acknowledging that parents and lawmakers have “sincere concerns” about social media's effects.