Posted on 04/09/2018 8:26:13 AM PDT by servo1969
Full Title: It Begins: California Senator Introduces Bill to Kill Free Speech, Requires State-Sanctioned Fact Checkers to Approve Online Content
Richard Pan is a far left California state senator.
Pan recently introduced legislation to crack down on free speech on the internet.
Pans legislation would force online publishers to utilize state-sanctioned fact checkers to approve content before it is posted online.
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(a) Any person who operates a social media Internet Web site with physical presence in California shall develop a strategic plan to verify news stories shared on its Internet Web site.
(b) The strategic plan shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following:
(1) A plan to mitigate the spread of false information through news stories.
(2) The utilization of fact-checkers to verify news stories.
(3) Providing outreach to social media users regarding news stories containing false information.
(4) Placing a warning on a news story containing false information.
(c) As used in this section, social media means an electronic service or account, or electronic content, including, but not limited to, videos, still photographs, blogs, video blogs, podcasts, instant and text messages, email, online services or accounts, or Internet Web site profiles or locations.
(Excerpt) Read more at thegatewaypundit.com ...
Ministry of Truth....................
This all goes back to when Hillary announced their needed to be controls on what could be said on the internet. It was over a decade ago she said it.
Do these people really think this could pass constitutional muster?
Can’t have folks saying things that may hurt Democrats ... like the truth.
He should go work at Facebook or Twitter.
Free Republic would have relocate. I think we may need to consider selling CA to Mexico for a Dollar.
What I find interesting is that he apparently doesn’t care about the print media at all——they can just continue spreading their lies.
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BITE ME KALIFORNIA!
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They don’t care. They hate the Constitution. It’s always getting in the way of their newest plan.
Look at all the infringements of the 2nd amendment that have been left standing.
We’ve always been at war with Eastasia.
And let them win! Oh heck no!
Good luck morons
First try to get one
Just one
Liberal o make it on talk radio
On
Rush has been in 30 years every day of the week
So, under this you would have to do hours of due diligence just to post a story or even a comment on facebook or FR.
Well CA has become that high maintenance beautiful woman you were with until you realized you had to cut her loose before she destroyed you.
Only the media will be allowed Free Speech.
They will not stop.
EVER.....................
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