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> As a private company, don't all of the mentioned platforms have the option to just boycott the state entirely? According to the author of this article, no.
by Miner49er 4y ago
> As a private company, don't all of the mentioned platforms have the option to just boycott the state entirely?
According to the author of this article, no.
"I haven’t even gotten to the bit that says that you can’t “censor” based on geographic location. That portion can basically be read to be forcing social media companies to stay in Texas. Because if you block all of your Texas users, they can all sue you, claiming that you’re “censoring” them based on their geographic location."
I'm not a lawyer, so I'm not sure that argument would actually work in court, but it might?