United States of America: Confirmed blocking of Senate Bill 7072 provisions prohibiting social media platforms from blocking politicians
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Confirmed blocking of Senate Bill 7072 provisions prohibiting social media platforms from blocking politicians
On 23 May 2022, the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit confirmed the blocking of certain provisions in Senate Bill 7072 due to their unconstitutionality. The ruling followed a ruling by the Court for the Northern District of Florida which blo…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
User speech right
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2021-04-01
under deliberation
2021-04-29
adopted
2021-05-24
adopted
2021-06-30
under litigation
2022-05-23
in force
Key regulatory dimensions
Regulated subjects
The businesses, government agencies or individuals affected by this policy or regulatory change.
producer / supplier
1
Type
Private organisation
Economic activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Category
All
Policy change by business practice
The detailed activities within the scope of this policy or regulatory change.
user content: any format: hosting (any form)
Regulatory tool
User right to access personal data
User notification requirement
Private right of action
Content takedown prohibition
Sanctions
Fine
Regulated subjects
1