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The law forbids that, saying that > A social media platform may not censor a user, a user’s expression, or a user’s ability to receive the expression of anothe
by dado3212 4y ago
The law forbids that, saying that
> A social media platform may not censor a user, a user’s expression, or a user’s ability to receive the expression of another person based on…a user’s geographic location in this state or any part of this state.
Removing their ability to use the platform would be geographic censorship under the law.
- colejohnson66 4y agoBut considering the internet is a nation-wide thing, would the state even have jurisdiction? If you never employ in a state and actively prevent access to the website from said state's residents, are you even doing business there? Sure, if FB employed Texans who work remote, they can't avoid it, but if they had no physical or even virtual presence? Because, in order to sue an out-of-state entity, you need to sue across state lines. That takes it out of state court jurisdiction and puts it in federal court. And in federal court, only federal laws apply. Is there any Supreme Court precedent for this situation?
- schnable 4y agoAnd what is the possible enforcement mechanism?
- kwertyoowiyop 4y agoWhat if they did it based on the user’s state explicitly, rather than their geographic location?
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