GOP pushes bills to allow social media 'censorship' lawsuits

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: AP

Republican state lawmakers are pushing for social media giants to face costly lawsuits for policing content on their websites, taking aim at a federal law that prevents internet companies from being sued for removing posts.

GOP politicians in roughly two dozen states have introduced bills that would allow for civil lawsuits against platforms for what they call the “censorship” of posts. Many protest the deletion of political and religious statements, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Democrats, who also have called for greater scrutiny of big tech, are sponsoring the same measures in at least two states.

The federal liability shield has long been a target of former President Donald Trump and other Republicans, whose complaints about Silicon Valley stifling conservative viewpoints were amplified when the companies cracked down on misleading posts about the 2020 election.

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Experts argue the legislative proposals are doomed to fail while the federal law, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, is in place. They said state lawmakers are wading into unconstitutional territory by trying to interfere with the editorial policies of private companies.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gop-pushes-bills-to-allow-social-media-censorship-lawsuits/ar-BB1ekWj4?li=BBnb7Kz

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"The free market is messing with ma freedumb!"

[Irish_Dem]

1. The GOP acts more and more like China and Russia every day.

They just want power and control.

[paleotn]

2. Won't fly constitutionally

and social media corporations have extraordinarily deep pockets. Repukes tilting at windmills once again

[Cicada]

3. Yes, you tube has a first amendment right to NOT speak

[paleotn]

4. It's private property

And this is an infringement on the site’s freedom of speech.

[cstanleytech]

23. Agree as the only first amendment protections we have are from the government itself.

[msongs]

5. up next, blasphemy laws and burning at the stake nt

[C Moon]

6. The GOP is setting up a propaganda machine for 2022 and 2024

They want widespread lies.

[Initech]

7. This is what happens when you don't read the Terms Of Service agreement.

[ancianita]

8. Oh noes, snowflakes don't get enough audience with OAN, Newsmax and talk radio.

Spend all that minigarch money, try out those Trump judges, let's see what happens.

[machoneman]

19. Yeah, they are slowly realizing these alternative RW websites and 'news' organizations do not....

have the reach, audience size nor especially the impact of say Facebook, YouTube, etc. Instead of attempting to improve on these metrics (hah! a hopeless task for illiterates!) they are tiling at windmills in trying to harness private enterprises and bend them to their will.

Fat chance you'll be successful you deplorable losers!

[AZ8theist]

9. Maybe if Repukes weren't PATHOLOGICAL LIARS this wouldn't be a problem...

[OldBaldy1701E]

12. Hear Hear! (n/t)

[bucolic_frolic]

10. The right to lie is destroying our democracy and sanity

but sometimes I think we're better off when the crazies can spout at will and out themselves.

Imagine if we never knew who the nut cases were until they blew?

[OldBaldy1701E]

13. One of the positive things

About Dunning Kruger sufferers is that they can't seem to keep their mouths shut and their computers off. So, I feel your second thought is the better one. The simple way to counter a lie is with the truth. And, sometimes, you have to shove it down someone's throat. The issue we have is that those of us with the truth don't have permission to do this. Yet.

[bringthePaine]

11. gonna roll back all their bullshit cristocracy nonsense

[TygrBright]

14. Good way to thin the social media provider herd. n/t

[meow2u3]

15. Censorship, according to far right malcontents

Censorship: Private internet platforms enforcing their terms of service by banning far right internet trolls, cybercriminals, thugs who threaten violence or other personal harm, etc.

[Fullduplexxx]

16. Researchers have not found widespread evidence that social media companies are biased against conser

Researchers have not found widespread evidence that social media companies are biased against conservative news, posts or materials.

[machoneman]

20. Ah, but they don't care to hear that! Instead, it's another fake news issue. Sure, all wingers....

believe they are being cancelled, their voices silenced and their very ideas crushed by us Dems.

And you know what..........it's a damned good thing! We need to keep up the good work! Hah!

[DallasNE]

18. Need To Bring Back The Fairness Doctrine

That establishes rules for content. The anarchists would hate this just like they hate everything else.

[intheflow]

21. Oh FFS!

I thought they liked the free market where private companies can choose who they want to serve. But I suppose that only applies to wedding cakes.

[iscooterliberally]

22. The GOP should just start it's own social media platform.

They could call it Absurdbook, or Delusionalbook, or Willfullyignorantbook...etc

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

24. The "Let Us Lie" movement is strong among Republicans.

If only the Dems were being blocked, well, that would be perfectly okay with the Repugs.