Not that we have anything else to worry about:I am joining @SenBryanHughes to announce a bill prohibiting social media companies from censoring viewpoints.
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) March 5, 2021
Too many social media sites silence conservative speech and ideas and trample free speech.
It's un-American, Un-Texan, & soon to be illegal.https://t.co/zSdirRa1pj
Texas is vaccinating more people than ever before against COVID-19. And while millions in the state have been vaccinated, when it comes to per capita vaccine distribution, Texas is one of the worst states in the country.That's according to data from the CDC, which shows Texas had a vaccination rate of 20,543 people per 100,000 as of Wednesday morning.That places Texas 47 out of the 50 states in terms of per capita distribution, beating out only Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee.Compare that to other large states like California, Florida or New York. Each of those states is above 23,000 doses administered per 100,000 people, and California is above 24,000.As of Tuesday morning, Texas actually had the single worst distribution rate in the country, according to the CDC. But its vaccination rate increased as Gov. Greg Abbott reported a new daily record for the number of people getting vaccinated in Texas.That was the same day Abbott ended the statewide mask mandate and other coronavirus restrictions.
The only thing he hasn't mentioned yet is Dr. Seuss.
Good to know the Governor of Texas is taking care of the people of Texas.
(And yes, it's a stupid law):
Before even reaching the free speech issue, a lawsuit filed under the FL or TX social media bills would be dismissed as preempted by Section 230 of the CDA.
— Max Kennerly (@MaxKennerly) March 5, 2021
(And if it did reach free speech, it'd lose; social media companies can choose what content they allow.) pic.twitter.com/6as5wGdNww
Oh, does that mean that I'll be able to send stuff to newspapers and magazines and they have to print it? Or that if I submit a commentary to the TV or radio station that they've got to air it?
ReplyDeleteI love how devoted Republican-fascists are to the sanctity of private property except when they're not.
Yes, because social media is “critical digital infrastructure.” A completely meaningless phrase that somebody on Twitter thought sounded “legal.”
DeleteHonestly, I can’t think of a way government can tell Facebook or Twitter who to host without telling FauxNoise or OANN who has to have access to their studios/airwaves. The legal and constitutional arguments are perfectly valid, but one thing law is all about is sauce for the goose being sauce for the gander. Well, in theory, anyway.