Posted on 02/03/2021 6:06:13 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday took aim at the country’s largest technology companies, which he characterized as a group of "monopoly communications platforms" based on the way they have grown to regulate public discourse.
"These platforms have changed from neutral platforms that provided Americans with the freedom to speak, to enforcers of preferred narratives," DeSantis said during a press conference. "Consequently, these platforms have played an increasingly decisive role in elections and have negatively impacted Americans who dissent from orthodoxies favored by the big tech cartel."
DeSantis targeted tech companies over content moderation, which he equated to political manipulation, as he reiterated a belief held by many conservatives that Silicon Valley is biased against viewpoints emanating from the right.
In an effort to keep Big Tech out of Florida’s political sphere, DeSantis proposed a number of measures including a $100,000 daily fine for companies that deplatform political candidates. Additionally, actions taken by companies to effectively promote a candidate will be considered campaign contributions.
DeSantis proposed measures to enhance user rights as well, including allowing individuals and the Florida attorney general to sue companies over violations of individual protections, as well as requiring companies to provide full disclosures of actions taken against individuals for violating policies.
The Florida governor took issue with several recent – and controversial – content moderation policies that have been taken up by the largest social media players. For example, he said social media users who chose to follow President Donald Trump were unable to do so after his accounts were locked on Facebook and Twitter following the role his inflammatory rhetoric allegedly played in inciting the deadly riots on Capitol Hill earlier this month.
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I remember on Election Night 2018, Brit Hume was complaining that he was going to lose and that Trump supported him instead of the establishment candidate.
Make it 1 billion a day, they are rich and can afford their totalitarianism!
What was Brit Hume running for at the time?
Gov. Ron DeSantis to Big Tech
“DeSantis 2024”
Correction: Trump/DeSantis ticket in 2024
It appears the law only applies to social media companies who choose to become partisan in elections by barring the views of certain candidates. I don’t think it applies to the banning of individual commentators.
He thought DeSantis was going to lose.
AOC, a Sitting Member of Congress, Weaponized Her Followers in an Attempt to Silence a Free Press
Thanks for the clarification.
Does that mean that come election time, FR must provide a platform to AOC, Omar, and Tlaib, or risk a $100K per day fine?
If Trump doesn’t run in 2024 he’s my favorite. Better yet Trump/DeSantis 2024. Heads would explode.
Ditto. Either the top or the Veep on the Trump ticket. They can decide who's on first.
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