SB 7072 bans social media platforms from deplatforming a candidate between their qualification and the election date. If they violate the ban, the Florida Election Commission could fine the platform $250,000 per day.
The law also includes broader measures that prevent social media platforms from censoring any Florida-based users in ways that it deems unfair. Social media platforms that unfairly censor, shadow ban, deplatform, or apply post-prioritization algorithms to Florida candidates, Florida users, or Florida residents are not acting in good faith, the text of the bill said.
Shadow banning involves limiting the visibility of one user s material by other users. Social media platforms must allow users to opt out of post-prioritization and shadow banning algorithms when reading material, the bill says. It must also provide a way for a user to see how many other users a post reached. It requires social media platforms to publish the standards they use for censoring, deplatform
Facebook and Twitter must immediately stop censoring Palestinian content
Israeli forces detain a Palestinian at the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, during a protest in response to the Israeli government’s plan to force some Palestinian families out of their homes in East Jerusalem, 5 May 2021, Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Rights groups call on Facebook and Twitter to cease their systematic removal of Palestinian online content, and highlight content takedowns as part of a wider pattern of consistent censorship of pro-Palestinian voices.
This statement was originally published on 7amleh.org on 7 May 2021.
Facebook and Twitter are systematically silencing users protesting and documenting the evictions of Palestinian families from their homes in the neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah in Jerusalem. We demand Facebook and Twitter immediately stop these takedowns, reinstate affected content and accounts, and provide a c
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Facebook and Twitter are systematically silencing users protesting and documenting the evictions of Palestinian families from their homes in the neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah in Jerusalem. We demand Facebook and Twitter to immediately stop these takedowns, reinstate affected content and accounts, and provide a clear and public explanation for why the content was removed.
In the past days, people have taken to Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to document and denounce Israeli police brutality and violent attacks by Jewish settlers against Palestinian activists and residents who are peacefully protesting against the imminent threat of being evicted from their homes.
Sheikh Jarrah: Facebook and Twitter silencing protests, deleting evidence
Facebook and Twitter are systematically silencing users protesting and documenting the evictions of Palestinian families from their homes in the neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah in Jerusalem. We, the organisations listed below, demand Facebook and Twitter immediately stop these takedowns, reinstate affected content and accounts, and provide a clear and public explanation for why the content was removed.
Facebook and Twitter are systematically silencing users protesting and documenting the evictions of Palestinian families from their homes in the neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah in Jerusalem. We, the organisations listed below, demand Facebook and Twitter immediately stop these takedowns, reinstate affected content and accounts, and provide a clear and public explanation for why the content was removed.