HB0859112th GA (Historical)Introduced

Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 25; Title 29 and Title 47.

This bill: (1) Prohibits a social media platform from including in its contract with a user a provision limiting, authorizing the limitation of, or censoring political or religious speech. This bill provides that such provisions are void against the public policy of this state. For the purposes of this bill, censoring means: reduce visibility or accessibility of content on the social media platform; remove content from the social media platform; or blur or obstruct content on the social media platform; and (2) Creates a civil cause of action for a user whose speech has been limited or censored by a social media platform in violation of this bill. A court may award treble compensatory, consequential, and incidental damages for a violation under this bill, in addition to other damages permitted under law; and (3) Authorizes the attorney general and reporter to bring a case on behalf of the state pertaining to violations of this bill in the same manner as described in the present law provision governing restraining orders or injunctions under the Consumer Protection Act.

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Overview

This bill: (1) Prohibits a social media platform from including in its contract with a user a provision limiting, authorizing the limitation of, or censoring political or religious speech. This bill provides that such provisions are void against the public policy of this state. For the purposes of this bill, censoring means: reduce visibility or accessibility of content on the social media platform; remove content from the social media platform; or blur or obstruct content on the social media platform; and (2) Creates a civil cause of action for a user whose speech has been limited or censored by a social media platform in violation of this bill. A court may award treble compensatory, consequential, and incidental damages for a violation under this bill, in addition to other damages permitted under law; and (3) Authorizes the attorney general and reporter to bring a case on behalf of the state pertaining to violations of this bill in the same manner as described in the present law provision governing restraining orders or injunctions under the Consumer Protection Act.

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Details
Session

112th General Assembly

Introduced

February 9, 2021

Subjects
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