Florida law targets social media companies that remove 'conservative ideas'

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that seeks to punish social media platforms that remove “conservative ideas” from their sites, though it is not clear if it would pass constitutional muster because it might violate the First Amendment

Social media users say they’ve been been censored for views expressing support for Palestinians and criticism of Israel. Employees of Facebook and Google have also accused the companies of bias.

“By forcing websites to host speech, this bill takes us closer to a state-run internet where the government can cherry pick winners and losers,” said NetChoice vice president and lawyer Carl Szabo. “By carving out companies like Disney and Universal, Florida’s legislature revealed its anti-tech fervor and true intent to punish social media for allegations of anti-conservative bias.”

The law will require large social media companies to publish standards on how they decide to “censor, deplatform, and shadow ban.”

 

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Translation: Florida law targets media companies that remove 'white supremacist ideas'.

I think u misspelled 'outdated and typically suppressive'

lol no, we don't want to remove your 'ideas'. Only your idols who start insurrections and use sm as a propaganda tool...oh wait...

It's a bogus and a phony bill. The Florida facist governor is a publicity hound.

this is terrible news

What is an example of a 'conservative idea'?

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