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BY ALAN RYLAND at PoliticusUSA
Texas Law is One for the GOP Wish List, Barring Social Media Companies from Banning Users for Political Viewpoints
https://www.politicususa.com/2021/09/10/texas-law-is-one-for-the-gop-wish-list-barring-social-media-companies-from-banning-users-for-political-viewpoints.html
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The Texas legislature has approved a law that bars social media companies from banning users for their political viewpoints, a victory for Republicans who have accused them of stifling conservative thought on social media platforms.
Social media websites have become our modern-day public square, said Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican. They are a place for healthy public debate where information should be able to flow freely. But there is a dangerous movement by social media companies to silence conservative viewpoints and ideas.
The law prohibits social media platforms with more than 50 million users from banning people based on their political viewpoints, a measure that critics of the law state does not respect the constitutional right of private businesses to regulate the content they allow on their platforms.
Conservative comments on media bias echo sentiments expressed by former President Donald Trump, who has continued to rail against fake news and media coverage hes perceived to be unfavorable to him and his administration.
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applegrove
(118,008 posts)Baked Potato
(7,733 posts)Buns_of_Fire
(17,119 posts)And it would have just about as much effect.
Pinback
(12,134 posts)LiberalFighter
(50,480 posts)Penalties need to be assigned to each state legislator that votes for it. For each attorney or other person drafting the language for the legislation. And for the governor that signs the bill. And it must come out of their pocket.
modrepub
(3,467 posts)Something like this would make them personally liable for tying up courts systems with laws that are either unconstitutional or just unworkable. Probably wouldn't happen because the state normally takes the responsibility for the people in its service's actions.
I'd settle for legislators loosing their free parking spots, reimbursed travel expenses and staff support to help defray some of the costs incurred by their actions (should they loose). Heck I'd even be happy if the M$M would actively track how much these actions cost the state (and who gets government money defending these lawsuits).
All a pipe dream unfortunately, the legislature would never pass any type of accountability bill that would hold itself accountable.
sanatanadharma
(3,639 posts)As Texas law is used to 'encourage' providers to shut down to avoid costly risk, the social media giants, citing fear of the law, ought to cease business in Texas.
Sorry Texas, its not you nor conservative politics, its your laws that force us to do this.
House of Roberts
(5,119 posts)Then take the consequences of not using those websites if they don't like the way they operate.
Too obvious?
Iggo
(47,486 posts)I know the Venn diagram is a perfect overlay, but that aint my fault.