A bill that would punish social media companies such as Twitter and Facebook for alleged censorship of political viewpoints has passed the Texas Senate 17-14.
What You Need To Know
- The Texas Senate on Tuesday night signed off on House Bill 20, mostly along party lines
- The bill would allow Texans who are banned from Facebook, Twitter and other platforms due to political speech to sue
- Although characterized as a bipartisan bill, the legislation comes after former President Trump was banned from the big social media platforms following the events of Jan. 6
- The bill additionally permits the state attorney general to file suit on behalf of Texans who are banned
Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign House Bill 20 into law.
The bill comes in the wake of former President Trump’s ban from the big social media platform following the events of Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol.
While there is no evidence that tech companies are biased against conservatives, the narrative has been popular with Republicans since before President Trump was elected and only grew louder throughout his term. Trump getting banned for life from Twitter and suspended from Facebook after inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol riots only reinforced it.
It will allow Texans banned from Twitter, Facebook and YouTube for political expression to sue the companies. It further permits the state attorney general to sue on their behalf.
Conservatives such as Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, claim platforms such as Twitter target the...
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