Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a first-of-its-kind bill that prohibits companies like Facebook and Twitter from suspending political candidates from their social media accounts during election time.
Florida Law Stops Big Tech from Banning Political Candidates
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that makes it illegal for large tech companies to remove political candidates from their platforms in the run-up of an election, and it makes it easier for the state and residents to sue “Big Tech.”
May 25, 2021 • (TNS) Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican who is positioning himself for re-election next year, signed legislation on Monday at Florida International University in Miami that aims to crack down on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Amazon out of concern that they are conspiring against conservatives and their free speech.