Florida is about to ban social media sites from deplatforming political candidates

Posted on AllSides May 1st, 2021
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Republicans in Florida have approved legislation to punish social media companies for exercising their rights as private companies to ban and deplatform voices that violate their user guidelines.

Governor Ron DeSantis, a loyal ally to Donald Trump - who was banned by Twitter and several other social media platforms in the aftermath of the Capitol insurrection - has been a major proponent of the bill, and will undoubtedly sign it into law.

The bill passed in the Florida House 77-38, and in its Senate 23-17.

However, the bill will likely...

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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/florida-ban-social-media-deplatforming-b1840431.html

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