United States of America: Introduced Assembly Bill 4051 including user speech rights introduced

On 19 May 2022, the Bill 4051 on free speech on social media platforms was introduced in the New Jersey State Assembly. The Bill would create a private right of action for social media users against the social media platform where the platform censors or deletes their political or religious speech, or uses algorithms to disfavour such speech. The platforms found in violation of the user's speech rights will have to pay damages amounting to a minimum of UDS 75’000 per infringement. Further, the Bill would prohibit social media platforms from suspending users running for elected political office for the duration of their campaign.