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State Legislatures Push to Fight Big Tech, but Experts Warn of Limitations
Constitutional questions arise as states move to counter social media censorship Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg / Getty Images Santi Ruiz • February 23, 2021 2:10 pm
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State legislatures in Florida, Arizona, and Minnesota are moving to curb the power of social media platforms to kick off users or remove content.
The Minnesota Senate bill was introduced this week and is similar to the Arizona Senate bill. Both would impose fines of up to $75,000 on tech companies that ban users or remove their content for certain reasons a move welcomed by conservative voters concerned about censorship on major platforms. Similar legislation in Mississippi died in committee in early February.
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