Gov. Abbott Vows To Make Censorship of Conservatives ‘Against the Law’ in Texas
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) insists he will make censoring Republicans “against the law” in his state. “The United States of America was built on freedom of speech and healthy public debate. Big Tech’s efforts to…
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) insists he will make censoring Republicans “against the law” in his state.
“The United States of America was built on freedom of speech and healthy public debate. Big Tech’s efforts to silence conservative viewpoints is un-American, un-Texan, and it is unacceptable and pretty soon it’s going to be against the law in the state of Texas,” Abbott said during a news conference on Friday.
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State Sen. Bryan Hughes (R) joined Abbott and is the sponsor of a bill that would fulfill the governor’s promise.
According to the proposal, to censor means to “block, ban, remove, deplatform, demonetize, de-boost, restrict, deny equal access or visibility to,
or otherwise discriminate against expression.”
Abbott said the bill “prohibits social media companies from censoring Texans” based upon their “viewpoints.” It also creates a way for people who have been “canceled, censored or deplatformed” to seek legal action and get back on the platforms.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) introduced legislation of his own to punish tech companies who “deplatform” candidates running for office in his state.