Explaining the Stop Social Media Censorship Act

Chris Sevier explains the Stop Social Media Censorship Act, a proposal that if enacted in all 50 states, could put a significant dent in the censorship we’ve been seeing from social media giants like Facebook and Google.Show more

As Sevier explains, the bill draws off contract law and gives users a private right of action against sites with 75 million users or more. There are protections for social media companies built into the measure, but it also imposes a $75,000 penalty and provides for additional penalties, damages, court costs and attorney fees, basically making it extremely expensive for companies like Facebook to continue the type of censorship we’ve seen recently.