Friday, July 01, 2022

U.S._ States Pushing to Control How Social Media Handles User Posts

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States Pushing to Control How Social Media Handles User Posts


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By Sandy Fitzgerald | Friday, 01 July 2022 08:09 AM EDT



Lawmakers in 34 states have introduced more than 100 bills this past year in a push to regulate how social media companies handle user posts in moves that are setting up First Amendment court battles between the governments and companies like Facebook and Twitter, according to an analysis of data from the National Conference of State Legislators.

Just three of the bills have become law, including in Texas and Florida, where statutes have been approved to punish platforms that Republicans say censor conservatives, reports Politico.

The federal courts have blocked those laws from taking effect. In May, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Florida's law was largely unconstitutional. Further, the Supreme Court blocked the Texas law and an appellate court is considering a challenge from the industry against the statute.

It's not only red states, however, that are joining the fight against social media. Democrats in blue states are pushing social media companies to set up policies for reporting violent content, misinformation, and hate speech.

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READ MORE: https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/regulate-social-media-first-amendment-censorship/2022/07/01/id/1076914/

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