Florida Governor Signs Historic Bill to Stop Big Tech Censorship, Allow Floridians to Sue

Michael Haynes : May 25, 2021
LifeSiteNews.com

"This session, we took action to ensure that 'We the People'—real Floridians across the Sunshine State—are guaranteed protection against the Silicon Valley elites." -Gov. Ron DeSantis.

(Miami, FL) — [LifeSiteNews.com]  Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) has taken yet another step in his fight against Big Tech censorship by signing a bill yesterday that greatly advances the rights of Floridians regarding social media companies. Residents are now enabled to sue the companies if they are treated unfairly, and the law also prevents censorship of politicians. (Screengrab image)

DeSantis signed the bill, known as SB 7072, into law at a press conference held at Florida International University on the morning of May 24. It will go into effect on July 1, 2021.

Announcing the bill, which is the first of its kind, he stated that it would ensure protection from social media censorship to those living in the state of Florida.

"This session, we took action to ensure that ‘We the People'—real Floridians across the Sunshine State—are guaranteed protection against the Silicon Valley elites. Many in our state have experienced censorship and other tyrannical behavior firsthand in Cuba and Venezuela. If Big Tech censors enforce rules inconsistently, to discriminate in favor of the dominant Silicon Valley ideology, they will now be held accountable."

The bill itself is a warning shot to any social media companies looking to practice censorship in the state. Noting that social media has become the "new public town square," and as such hold a "unique place in preserving first amendment protections," the bill accused social media platforms of having "unfairly censored, shadow banned, deplatformed, and applied post-prioritization algorithms to Floridians."

As a result, Floridians will now have the right to sue Big Tech or social media companies, seeking monetary damages up to $100,000, if the companies violate the new law and enforce unfair censorship, shadow banning or... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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