Floridaâs rules on Facebook, Twitter a âfrontal assaultâ on free speech, lawsuit says
âThe act is so rife with fundamental infirmities that it appears to have been enacted without any regard for the Constitution,â asserts a lawsuit filed Thursday by two tech groups.
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The Facebook app is shown on a smart phone, Friday, April 23, 2021, in Surfside, Fla. [ WILFREDO LEE | AP ]
By Jim Saunders
Updated Yesterday
TALLAHASSEE â Describing the law as a âfrontal assault on the First Amendment,â two online industry groups filed a federal lawsuit Thursday seeking to block a measure pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to crack down on large social-media companies.
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DeSantis signs gambling bills, overhauling Floridaâs betting landscape
One of the bills (SB 2-A) authorized a 30-year gambling deal, known as a âcompact,â inked by the governor and Seminole Tribe of Florida Chairman Marcellus Osceola Jr. in April.
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The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, on Thursday, April 22, 2021, at 5223 Orient Rd, in Tampa. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ]
By News Service of Florida
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TALLAHASSEE â Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed into law a series of gambling-related measures approved by state legislators during a special session held earlier this month. One of the bills (SB 2-A) authorized a 30-year gambling deal, known as a âcompact,â inked by the governor and Seminole Tribe of Florida Chairman Marcellus Osceola Jr. in April.
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DeSantis signs âBig Techâ bill with new rules for Facebook, Twitter
The legislation would make it illegal for large technology companies to remove candidates for office from their platforms in the run up to an election.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation on Monday to make it harder for social media companies to punish users who violate terms of service agreements. [ CARL JUSTE | Miami Herald ]
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MIAMI â Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican who is positioning himself for reelection 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.