Posted on 02/03/2021 6:06:13 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday took aim at the country’s largest technology companies, which he characterized as a group of "monopoly communications platforms" based on the way they have grown to regulate public discourse.
"These platforms have changed from neutral platforms that provided Americans with the freedom to speak, to enforcers of preferred narratives," DeSantis said during a press conference. "Consequently, these platforms have played an increasingly decisive role in elections and have negatively impacted Americans who dissent from orthodoxies favored by the big tech cartel."
DeSantis targeted tech companies over content moderation, which he equated to political manipulation, as he reiterated a belief held by many conservatives that Silicon Valley is biased against viewpoints emanating from the right.
In an effort to keep Big Tech out of Florida’s political sphere, DeSantis proposed a number of measures including a $100,000 daily fine for companies that deplatform political candidates. Additionally, actions taken by companies to effectively promote a candidate will be considered campaign contributions.
DeSantis proposed measures to enhance user rights as well, including allowing individuals and the Florida attorney general to sue companies over violations of individual protections, as well as requiring companies to provide full disclosures of actions taken against individuals for violating policies.
The Florida governor took issue with several recent – and controversial – content moderation policies that have been taken up by the largest social media players. For example, he said social media users who chose to follow President Donald Trump were unable to do so after his accounts were locked on Facebook and Twitter following the role his inflammatory rhetoric allegedly played in inciting the deadly riots on Capitol Hill earlier this month.
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DeSantis 2024
I am glad he’s doing something at a time when most others have fully capitulated. Good for him. Only question is whether $100,000 a day would make a difference? That is $36.5 million, which may sound like a fortune to many but is (literally) not even a rounding error to the big tech companies. Is this another of those ‘moral victories’ I keep hearing about or is this about making them change their habits?
And Florida isn’t exactly North Dakota or Rhode Island. Probably the most influential state after Texas.
100,000 grand a day is a drop in the bucket to these companies.
Make it 100 million a day. Thats the only way to get compliance from libtards who dont want to part with their own cash.
DeSantis is doing a GREAT JOB!! Wish he had been Trump’s VP!!!
He’s my choice for 2024.
Mine too if Trump doesn’t run!!!
This man, he fights!
Should be 100k per day fined to each board member and each member of the management team. Personally.
As well as arrest and public shaming
He’s my choice starting out of the gate .......but we ALL must do something about the cheating in these swing states or it’ll be all for nought. There has to be a plan in place for these state legislatures to combat the fraud
Yep!
A governor who openly defies DC might refuse to enforce tyrannical decrees as well.
Being governor he could activate the state guard - which in Florida would number millions - far more than the military could risk clashing with.
As militia commander he can order the state sheriffs to enforce or not enforce this or that policy, and remove any sheriff who doesn’t comply.
Interesting - what happened during the civil war in fact.
Their multi BILLION DOLLAR companies; make it 100 MILLION DOLLARS a day and they MIGHT take notice!
Does that mean if FR bans or suspends a participant, or if the moderators remove a post, FR will be subject to a fine of $100K per day?
Democrats should be deplatformed so I don’t think this is a good policy.
YES! Fauci never would have played such a prominent and destructive role if DeSantis would have been at the helm of the covid task force...
DeSantis 2024
I 2nd that.
The 100k could go to families of fallen law enforcement.
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