by John Haughey, The Center Square | February 25, 2021 09:30 AM Print this article A draft ‘Stop Social Media Censorship Act’ bill has been circulating about state capitols for several years with little traction but, as of Tuesday, the model legislation has been introduced in one form or another in all 50 state legislatures. The Missouri version of the ‘Stop Social Media Act’ is House Bill 482, filed Dec. 14 by Rep. Jeff Coleman, R-Grain Valley, which was heard Monday night before the House General Laws Committee. HB 482, one of three similar 2021 measures filed by Missouri Republicans, would prohibit social media platforms with at least 75 million users from censoring “political or religious content” and allow victims of censorship to seek up to $75,000 in statutory damages unless the offending speech is found to be obscene, from a false impersonation, or enticing violence.