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Texas passes social media 'de-platforming' law
Texas passes social media 'de-platforming' law
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Critics say the law does not respect the constitutional right of private businesses to decide what sort of content is allowed on their platforms.
"This bill abandons conservative values, violates the First Amendment, and forces websites to host obscene, anti-semitic, racist, hateful and otherwise awful content," said Steve DelBianco, president of NetChoice trade association.
"Moderation of user posts is crucial to keeping the internet safe for Texas families, but this bill would put the Texas government in charge of content policies."
The law is due to come in to force in December, but may face legal challenges.
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Texas passes social media 'de-platforming' law (Original Post)
riversedge
Sep 2021
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Otto_Harper
(508 posts)1. I beieve that the passage of this law illustrates that
they built the border wall on the wrong side of Texas.
Marthe48
(16,908 posts)2. welcome to DU
I hope whoever put this anti-American bunch in office rue the day.
Historic NY
(37,449 posts)3. Clowns, they can't control Terms of Service....
social media like DU can ban people.
Rocknation
(44,572 posts)4. But is IS possible to express political views
WITHOUT being obscene, anti-semitic, racist, hateful and otherwise awful!
Rocknation
area51
(11,897 posts)5. Well, well, well, if it isn't big-govt. Abbott regulating
private businesses.
PortTack
(32,716 posts)6. This wanna be tin pot dictator thinks if he signs a law that makes it happen
What an idiot
Skittles
(153,122 posts)7. "conservative values" is exactly why they are not wanted
racist, sexist, homophobic, anti-worker, anti-science, pro-virus, FUCK THEM ALL