Groups representing Google, Twitter, Facebook, Amazon sue Florida

[AshG]

Groups representing Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, and Google are suing Florida over Gov. DeSantis' new bill banning online 'deplatforming'

"It also pointed to a bizarre loophole Florida included in the new bill, exempting companies that own Florida-based theme parks such as Disney from the law. The suit argued this was evidence that the bill unfairly targets specific companies."

The inclusion of such a specific exemption may lead to the opening of several new theme parks in Florida. Could we see the opening of Amazonia, The Googleplex, and other social-media related theme parks in the Sunshine state soon?

 

[AshG]

Because I post this does not mean I agree with it. I am not well versed enough in the constitutional issues to have an opinion at this time.

 

[hog88]

I hope it gets to court.

 

[Tyler Durden]

Weird how conservatives are pro business until they get their feelz hurt

 

[NorthDallas40]

Weird how conservatives are pro business until they get their feelz hurt

What’s not weird is the continual stupid **** you post that clearly shows how conservatives continually hurt your feelz

 

[BreatheUT]

What’s not weird is the continual stupid **** you post that clearly shows how conservatives continually hurt your feelz

He/she was dropped on the head as a baby.

 

[NorthDallas40]

He/she was dropped on the head as a baby.

Several times. Apparently by a conservative also.

 

[BreatheUT]

Several times. Apparently by a conservative also.

Nah, they just would've sent he/she to reform school for rehabilitation.

 

[n_huffhines]

Groups representing Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, and Google are suing Florida over Gov. DeSantis' new bill banning online 'deplatforming'

"It also pointed to a bizarre loophole Florida included in the new bill, exempting companies that own Florida-based theme parks such as Disney from the law. The suit argued this was evidence that the bill unfairly targets specific companies."

The inclusion of such a specific exemption may lead to the opening of several new theme parks in Florida. Could we see the opening of Amazonia, The Googleplex, and other social-media related theme parks in the Sunshine state soon?

Florida man...two wrongs don't make a right.

 

[n_huffhines]

Because I post this does not mean I agree with it. I am not well versed enough in the constitutional issues to have an opinion at this time.

Imagine telling a founding father that your business could be fined $250k a day for not giving a voice to a political candidate on your media platform...unless you own a theme park.

 

[VolStrom]

Imagine telling a founding father that your business could be fined $250k a day for not giving a voice to a political candidate on your media platform...unless you own a theme park.

Imagine telling a founding father that your voice will be silenced depending on which political party you belong to.

 

[utvolpj]

Imagine telling a founding father that your voice will be silenced depending on which political party you belong to.

They would laugh at the "be silenced" part too

 

[Orangeslice13]

Imagine telling a founding father that your business could be fined $250k a day for not giving a voice to a political candidate on your media platform...unless you own a theme park.

I think I’m good with this law if we remove that stupid ass “unless your company owns a theme park” exemption

 

[LouderVol]

I think I’m good with this law if we remove that stupid ass “unless your company owns a theme park” exemption

Sounds like that is what the challenge is about. In which case I am with the media platforms.

 

[Septic]

Imagine telling a founding father that your voice will be silenced depending on which political party you belong to.

Imagine being so warped as to think that not getting to spew BS on twitter is being "silenced."

 

[Orangeslice13]

Sounds like that is what the challenge is about. In which case I am with the media platforms.

Yup. That’s a stupid exemption. No way it stands up to a challenge

 

[SamRebel35]

Imagine telling a founding father that your business could be fined $250k a day for not giving a voice to a political candidate on your media platform...unless you own a theme park.

Imagine telling the founding fathers that a group of nerds (later to be known as giant crony tech corporations) hijacked the town square (practically speaking) and then conspired to start banning people from speaking based on their political beliefs and conspired to ban the uprising of politically opposing equivalent corporations (like Parler).

 

[LouderVol]

Imagine being so warped as to think that not getting to spew BS on twitter is being "silenced."

It's not exactly opening up conversations.

 

[Orangeslice13]

Imagine being so warped as to think that not getting to spew BS on twitter is being "silenced."

I disagree. If Twitter is in control of their content then they’re a publisher and all there legal protection should go away. They should not get to play it both ways too their advantage

 

[Septic]

I think I’m good with this law if we remove that stupid ass “unless your company owns a theme park” exemption

You're good with the government forcing private companies to do something they don't want to do?

'Cause this is a slippery slope that I'm not sure that pro-business conservatives don't want to give precedence to.

 

[Orangeslice13]

Imagine being so warped as to think that not getting to spew BS on twitter is being "silenced."

You good with Tennessee American water company cutting off water to the local Democrats? They can get water elsewhere. Right?

 

[Septic]

It's not exactly opening up conversations.

Fortunately, I don't use social media so I won't be missing out on what might have been.

 

[n_huffhines]

Imagine telling the founding fathers that a group of nerds (later to be known as giant crony tech corporations) hijacked the town square (practically speaking) and then conspired to start banning people from speaking based on their political beliefs and conspired to ban the uprising of politically opposing equivalent corporations (like Parler).

They'd say, "You mean to tell me the media someday will act with bias? They still deserve 1st amendment rights."

 

[Orangeslice13]

You're good with the government forcing private companies to do something they don't want to do?

'Cause this is a slippery slope that I'm not sure that pro-business conservatives don't want to give precedence to.

Read the follow up. post.
Lose the legal protection or stop silencing things you disagree with. Seems like the government is already overly involved here.

 

[Orangeslice13]

Fortunately, I don't used social media so I won't be missing out on what might have been.

VolNation is literally the only SM I use.