Federal judge blocks Florida law aimed at punishing social media companies

Re:Federal judge blocks Florida law aimed at punishing socia... by tenebrisalietum on Thursday July 01, 2021 @02:09PM (#27702360)

I'm not seeing contradictory statements?

- The legislation compels providers to host speech that violates their standards—speech they otherwise would not host

- and forbids providers from speaking as they otherwise would

These aren't contradictory. If a site does want to host a politician's speech then they can?

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Re:Federal judge blocks Florida law aimed at punishing socia... by Dracophoenix on Thursday July 01, 2021 @03:08PM (#27703166)

And if a site doesn't? The issue is one of compelled association. The First Amendment isn't just about choosing to be involved with who you want but also choosing not to be involved with who you don't want. This law abridges the rights of Facebook et al and potentially every website on the Internet to disassociate themselves from certain individuals.

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Re:Federal judge blocks Florida law aimed at punishing socia... by tenebrisalietum on Thursday July 01, 2021 @04:11PM (#27704092)

I know. I agree. I didn't disagree with the original statement.

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