Florida Senate passes social media crackdown
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Senate President Wilton Simpson, R-Trilby speaks during Opening Day at the Capitol Tuesday, March 2, 2021 in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Sears) [ PHIL SEARS | AP ]
By News Service of Florida
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TALLAHASSEE â In one of Gov. Ron DeSantisâ top priorities of the legislative session, the Florida Senate on Monday passed a measure to crack down on social media companies that remove users from their platforms.
The Republican-controlled Senate voted 22-17, along almost straight party lines, to approve the proposal (SB 7072), which now will go to the House.
DeSantis has made a priority of the issue after decisions by Twitter and Facebook to block former President Donald Trump from their platforms in January after Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol to try to prevent certification of President Joe Bidenâs election victory.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - In one of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ top priorities of the legislative session, the Florida Senate on Monday passed a measure to crack down on social-media companies that remove users from their platforms.
The Republican-controlled Senate voted 22-17, along almost straight party lines, to approve the proposal (SB 7072), which now will go to the House.
DeSantis has made a priority of the issue after decisions by Twitter and Facebook to block former President Donald Trump from their platforms in January after Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol to try to prevent certification of President Joe Biden’s election victory.
One of Gov. Ron DeSantis' top priorities, control of social media by restricting tech companies from banning users, has been passed by the Florida Senate. The measure heads to the House.
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