The Florida Deplatforming Law Is Unconstitutional

I guess we will see, but I welcome the change. I&#x27;m glad someone is doing something to reel these social media giants in.<p>I&#x27;d like to see transparent moderation logs first and foremost.<p>These billion dollar companies are not immune to regulation just because they exist on the internet.<p>It&#x27;s funny when you hear the &quot;it&#x27;s a private company they don&#x27;t have to respect your 1A&quot; then the same crowd comes by and says, &quot;you can&#x27;t force them to respect people&#x27;s 1A, that violates the companies 1A!&quot;<p>When did we start caring about corporation rights more than people&#x27;s rights?

&gt; 470 The term does not include any information service, system,<p>&gt; 471 Internet search engine, or access software provider operated by<p>&gt; 472 a company that owns and operates a theme park or entertainment<p>&gt; 473 complex as defined in s. 509.013.<p>The bill includes an exception for companies that own theme parks, which I for one am entirely in favor of.<p>Move Fast And Break Things - The Rollercoaster<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.flsenate.gov&#x2F;Session&#x2F;Bill&#x2F;2021&#x2F;7072&#x2F;BillText&#x2F;er&#x2F;HTML" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.flsenate.gov&#x2F;Session&#x2F;Bill&#x2F;2021&#x2F;7072&#x2F;BillText&#x2F;er&#x2F;...</a>

I appreciate that EFF is concerned about corporate speech control, but this is completely inadequate:<p>&gt; if a candidate for office is suspended or banned from social media during an election, the public needs to know why, and and the candidate needs a process to appeal the decision<p>In a case like this company should be investigated (same way as a foreign agent meddling in elections), potentially fined and denied a licence to operate as a social media.

A government mandate that private entities must amplify the agenda of the party in power is a tyranny that the 1A was crafted to prevent.

I&#x27;m actually curious what makes anyone think Florida has any jurisdiction? Are any social media companies based in florida, have offices in Florida or &#x27;do business&#x27; in Florida? I thought at least one of those had to be true to be bound by the laws of state?<p>Can Florida create laws that are enforcable over entities with no ties to Florida ?<p>Also, I like the &#x27;move fast and break things&#x27; roller coaster idea!

States are free to enact laws and companies are free not to do business in those states. States might prevent realtors from discrimination when showing homes, it is within their role as government.<p>Big tech could exclude Florida if they choose.