New Poll: Two-in-Three Florida Parents Support the State Joining National Youth Online Safety Agreement Other States Have Reached With Meta

Eight-in-10 Florida Parents Want Other Social Media Platforms to Adopt the Same Protections

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Coalition to Empower our Future (CEF) today released new research examining parents' perspectives on the recent agreement between attorneys general across the country and Meta. The findings show that Florida parents across party lines support the state joining the agreement and want other social media platforms to adopt the same safeguards.

"Parents across Florida are asking for stronger online protections for their kids and more resources to support their mental health," said Glen Weiner, executive director of the Coalition to Empower our Future. "By joining this agreement and bringing other platforms on board, Florida can give families more tools to protect their children online and secure valuable resources as part of a comprehensive approach to youth mental health."

Key findings include:

• Nearly two-in-three Florida parents (63 percent) support the state joining the agreement, compared with just 25 percent who oppose it. Support is high across party lines, including 66 percent of Democratic parents and 65 percent of Republican parents.
• Eight-in-10 Florida parents want other social media companies to adopt the same protections. This includes 85 percent of Democratic parents and 80 percent of Republican parents. Support is similarly strong when parents are asked about individual platforms, including:
  • YouTube (85 percent);
  • TikTok (81 percent); and
  • Snapchat (80 percent).
• Parents overwhelmingly support the specific safeguards in the agreement across all social media platforms. Nine-in-10 Florida parents (90 percent) support expanded parental controls to limit the type and amount of content their children see. Similarly, large majorities support muting app push notifications during school hours (88 percent), expanded age verification measures (88 percent), daily screen-time limits for young users (87 percent) and nighttime app use blocks (87 percent).

The full research findings can be found HERE. 

The research, conducted between October 15 and October 21, 2026, in partnership with Mercury Analytics, included an online survey of a representative statewide sample of 500 Florida parents.

About the Coalition to Empower our Future
Coalition to Empower our Future is an organization bringing together a range of voices to fully inform solutions that empower youth, parents, communities, and society. The Coalition to Empower our Future supports solutions that are inclusive of the full spectrum of factors impacting youth mental health. Former Montana Governor Steve Bullock, former U.S. Representative Carlos Curbelo, and Dr. Caroline Carney, a board-certified psychiatrist and internist, serve on the board of directors of the Coalition to Empower our Future.

To learn more, visit empowerourfuturecoalition.com or follow Coalition to Empower our Future on Facebook, X and YouTube.

SOURCE Coalition to Empower our Future