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Introduced
06/01/2021
06/01/2021
In Committee
06/01/2021
06/01/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to prohibiting social media platforms from removing political candidates for public office in response to political statements made by candidates. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.
AI Summary
This bill aims to prohibit social media platforms from removing political candidates for public office in response to political statements made by the candidates. It defines "deplatform" as the action of preventing a person from contributing to a political forum or debate, including by blocking them on a social media platform. The bill states that no social media platform shall deplatform a political candidate, and that platforms that violate this provision may be fined up to $100,000 per violation, with each day a candidate is deplatformed considered a separate violation.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H5040 (on 08/29/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3830 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3830.pdf |
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