Ron DeSantis and other politicians announce they want to take on social media companies like Facebook and Twitter.
pic.twitter.com/KUfFQUZgNx — Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) February 3, 2021Florida Senate President Wilton Simpson said it is evident social media platforms are censoring conservatives.
“No one should be excluded, but let’s be clear they are targeting conservatives.”DeSantis is proposing legislation that would, in part, fine social media companies $100k per day if they de-platform a political candidate during an election.
Ad“The claim of anti-conservative animus on the part of social media companies is itself a form of disinformation: A falsehood with no reliable evidence to support it,” researchers wrote in the report.
If Florida eventually passes legislation trying to regulate big tech companies, the state should be prepared for legal challenges, Kramer said.