Can government rein in social media? One Utah leader is going to try Senate President Stuart Adams wants to lead a multi-state effort to address freedom of speech online (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, pictured here in March 2021, says social media companies are too powerful and is seeking a way to stop them from stifling free speech online. | April 22, 2021, 10:54 a.m. After a proposal to regulate how social media companies moderate content failed, a Utah legislative leader is pushing forward. He hopes other states will join his effort. Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, is the newly-elected president of the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, a group of conservative state legislators and private sector representatives. The organization frequently proposes model legislation for states to adopt, and Adams sees the current fight over social media as a perfect opportunity.