Trump ‘silenced,’ then creates website
The bill covers a lot more than Facebook and Instagram, says Shoshana Weissmann, senior manager for digital media at the R Street Institute, who deals daily with attempts to regulate online speech.
“This is another unconstitutional bill focused on the current moral panic [over] social media, while trying to infringe on the rights of private actors,” she said. The bill would cover “Twitter, dating apps, and even the comments section of your mom’s blog.”
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Weissman added the section about modifying terms and conditions is unclear. Could the platform modify its terms without violating the law? Could the candidate?
The bill’s a mess. But it offers more evidence that First Amendment freedoms remain misunderstood and under stress, even (or especially) by those sworn to uphold them.
