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Research & Commentary: Protections Against Big Tech Censorship Are Integral in Alabama’s Next Legislative Session
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation that would protect Alabamans’ free speech on social media platforms is an integral and timely policy goal that should be considered in 2025. States around the nation have introduced legislation with the same objective in mind since the peak of blatant censorship throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. These various bills have manifested in myriad ways, […] -
Research and Commentary: Arizona Attempts to Protect Political Candidates from Big Tech Censorship
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A bill that would protect elected officials and candidates on social media platforms has been engrossed by the Arizona Senate and awaits its fate in the Arizona House of Representatives. Arizona Senate Bill 1124 stipulates that a social media website shall not deplatform a candidate who is known by the social media platform to be a candidate, […] -
Research and Commentary: Postmortem: Oklahoma Takes a Strong Stance Against Censorious Big Tech Practices
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A bill that would protect free speech on social media platforms was considered in the Oklahoma Senate this year. OK SB 1996 establishes a cause of action for social media website users whose content has been deleted or censored based on their political or religious speech. Senate Bill 1996 also requires social media websites to maintain consistency […] -
Research and Commentary: Postmortem: Wisconsin Assembly Tackles Social Media Censorship
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A bill that would protect free speech on social media platforms made its way through the Wisconsin Assembly this year. WI AB 895 establishes requirements for social media websites concerning content moderation practices and establishes a private cause of action against social media websites for violations of said content-moderation practices. AB 895 attempts to address issues related […] -
Research and Commentary: Postmortem: Kansas Senate Takes a Consumer Protection Approach to Big Tech Censorship of Political Speech
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A bill that would protect free speech on social media platforms was considered in the Kansas Senate this year. KS SB 50 prohibits the censorship of political information and political expression on social media platforms. Under this bill, censorship by social media platforms would be considered a violation of the Kansas Consumer Protection Act. Any person […] -
Research and Commentary: Postmortem: California Legislation Classifies Social Media Platforms as Traditional First Amendment Forums
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A bill that classifies social media platforms as traditional First Amendment platforms made its way through the California Assembly this year. CA AB 836 relies heavily on constitutional law and existing case law to define a social media platform as a traditional First Amendment forum and requires social media platforms located in California to develop a policy […] -
Research and Commentary: New Jersey Senate Attempts to Dismantle Big Tech’s Hold on Free Speech
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A bill that would protect free speech on social media platforms is currently in the New Jersey State Senate. NJ Senate Bill 1336 establishes requirements for social media websites concerning content moderation practices and establishes a private cause of action against social media websites for violations of said content moderation practices. SB 1336 attempts to address issues […] -
Research and Commentary: New Jersey Proposes a New Approach to Conquering Big Tech Censorship
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A bill that protects elected officials and candidates on social media is currently in the New Jersey Assembly. NJ Assembly Bill 180 contends that a social media website shall not willfully or selectively suspend a candidate who is a known candidate for political office. Beginning on the date that the candidate declares an intent to seek election […] -
Research and Commentary: ‘Stop Social Media Censorship Act’ Introduced in New Jersey Assembly
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A bill that would protect free speech on social media platforms is currently under consideration in the New Jersey State Assembly. NJ Assembly Bill 408, also known as the “Stop Social Media Censorship Act,” would create a private right of action for social media website users whose content has been deleted or censored based on their political […] -
Research & Commentary: South Carolina General Assembly Is Standing Up to Big Tech
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The South Carolina General Assembly has introduced House Bill 3102, which would protect free speech on social media platforms for South Carolinians. This legislation provides citizens of the Palmetto State an avenue to seek a private cause of action and possible financial damages if their online free speech has been blocked, restricted, suspended, terminated, removed, or […] -
Research & Commentary: Garden State Bill Would Protect Online Free Speech
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The New Jersey General Assembly has introduced Assembly Bill 1416, which would protect free speech on social media platforms for New Jerseyans. This legislation provides citizens of the Garden State an avenue to seek a private cause of action and possible financial damages if their online free speech has been blocked, restricted, suspended, terminated, removed, […] -
Research & Commentary: Kansas Senate Bill 50 Champions Individual Free Speech on Social Media Platforms
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Kansas Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs will be considering Senate Bill 50 on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, which provides consumer protections by prohibiting censorship of certain speech on social media platforms. The emergence of social media has elevated political dialogue and discourse to a breadth nearly unimaginable a decade ago. When originally developed, these […] -
Research & Commentary: Michigan House of Representatives Standing Up to Big Tech for Political Candidates
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a House Bill in Michigan that would challenge big tech when it comes to free speech on social media platforms. -
Research & Commentary: Ohio House Bill Challenging Big Tech Is Now in the Senate
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a House Bill in Ohio that would provide citizens an avenue to bring action against social media platforms for censoring or deplatforming them. -
Research & Commentary: Tennessee Senate Seeks to Protect Citizens’ Freedom of Expression
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a Senate Bill in Tennessee that challenges Big Tech censorship. -
Research & Commentary: Tennessee House Seeks to Protect Citizens from Big Tech Censorship
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a House Bill in Tennessee that challenges Big Tech censorship. -
Research & Commentary: Tennessee Senate Ready to Designate Social Media Companies as Common Carriers
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a House Bill in Tennessee that seeks to classify Big Tech as common carriers. -
Research & Commentary: Tennessee House Champions Common Carriage for Social Media Companies
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a House Bill in Tennessee that seeks to classify Big Tech as common carriers. -
Research & Commentary: Alaska Senate Advances Challenge on Big Tech
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a Senate Bill in Alaska that challenges Big Tech censorship. -
Research & Commentary: The Alabama Senate Challenges Big Tech as Bill Moves Through Committee
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a Senate Bill in Alabama that would challenge big tech censorship. -
Research & Commentary: Illinois House Finally Taking Swing at Big Tech Censorship
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a House Bill in Illinois that would challenge Big Tech censorship. -
Research & Commentary: South Carolina General Assembly Taking Another Swing at Big Tech
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines an Assembly Bill in South Carolina that would check big tech's unilateral power over free speech -
Research & Commentary: Wisconsin State Assembly Moves to Protect First Amendment
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines an Assembly Bill in Wisconsin that will Move to Protect Free Speech on Social Media Platforms. -
The Badger State Senate Is Standing Up For Free Speech
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a Senate Bill in Wisconsin that would challenge 'Big Tech' censorship
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