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FL S7072

FL S7072
Social Media Platforms

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Introduced
04/07/2021
In Committee
04/26/2021
Crossed Over
04/29/2021
Passed
04/29/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/25/2021

Introduced Session

2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Prohibiting a social media platform from knowingly deplatforming a candidate; providing requirements for public contracts and economic incentives related to entities that have been convicted or held civilly liable for antitrust violations; providing that social media platforms that fail to comply with specified requirements and prohibitions commit an unfair or deceptive act or practice; authorizing the Department of Legal Affairs to investigate suspected violations under the Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act and bring specified actions for such violations, etc.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits social media platforms from knowingly deplatforming political candidates in Florida. It also requires social media platforms to apply their content moderation policies consistently and provide users with certain transparency and opt-out options related to algorithms used for post-prioritization and shadow banning. The bill authorizes the Department of Legal Affairs to investigate and take enforcement action against social media platforms for unfair or deceptive practices. Additionally, the bill creates provisions related to denying or revoking the ability of entities convicted of antitrust violations to transact business with public entities or receive economic incentives in Florida.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Other Sponsors (1)

Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Senate)

Last Action

Chapter No. 2021-32, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7074 (Ch. 2021-33) (on 05/25/2021)
(4 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/7072
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/7072/BillText/er/HTML
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/7072/BillText/er/PDF
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/7072/BillText/e1/HTML
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/7072/BillText/e1/PDF
Senate Floor S Amend. to H Amend. (942955) #811008 https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/7072/Amendment/811008/HTML
Senate Floor S Amend. to H Amend. (942955) #242480 https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/7072/Amendment/242480/HTML
Senate Floor S Amend. to H Amend. (942955) #374338 https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/7072/Amendment/374338/HTML
Senate Floor S Amend. to H Amend. (942955) #165084 https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/7072/Amendment/165084/HTML
Analysis - https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/7072/Analyses/2021s07072.hms.PDF
House Floor Strike All Amendment #942955 https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/7072/Amendment/942955/PDF
Analysis - Appropriations (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/7072/Analyses/2021s07072.ap.PDF
Analysis - Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/7072/Analyses/2021s07072.pre.ap.PDF
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/7072/BillText/Filed/HTML
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/7072/BillText/Filed/PDF
Analysis - Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Post-Meeti https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/7072/Analyses/2021s07072.go.PDF
Senate Committee Amendment #828884 https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/7072/Amendment/828884/HTML
Analysis - Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Pre-Meetin https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/7072/Analyses/2021s07072.pre.go.PDF
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/7072/BillText/pb/HTML
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/7072/BillText/pb/PDF
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