SB 393 - Prohibits Social Media Platforms from Censoring User Viewpoints - Georgia Key Vote
Kay Kirkpatrick voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Senate Bill Passed
- March 8, 2022
- Introduced
- Jan. 26, 2022
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Title: Prohibits Social Media Platforms from Censoring User Viewpoints
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits social media platforms from censoring user viewpoints.
Highlights:
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Specifies the responsibility of the state to protect individuals’ freedom of exchanging ideas (Sec. 1).
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Prohibits large social media platforms from censoring citizens according to their viewpoints, geographic locations, or identities (Sec. 1).
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Specifies censorable situations (Sec. 1).
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Requires social media platforms to disclose and publish information about content management, data management, and business practices (Sec. 1).
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Requires social media platforms to publish a biannual transparency report of the censoring actions it takes (Sec. 1).
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Specifies effective date of July 1, 2022 (Sec. 1).
Title: Prohibits Social Media Platforms from Censoring User Viewpoints
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits social media platforms from censoring user viewpoints.
- John Albers (GA - R)
- Jason Anavitarte (GA - R)
- Lee I. Anderson (GA - R)
- Brandon Beach (GA - R)
- Matthew 'Matt' Brass (GA - R)
- Kenneth K. 'Dean' Burke (GA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Max Burns (GA - R)
- Bill Cowsert (GA - R)
- Greg Dolezal (GA - R)
- Michael 'Mike' Dugan (GA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Frank Ginn (GA - R)
- Steve Gooch (GA - R)
- Maurice H. 'Marty' Harbin Jr. (GA - R)
- Thomas 'Bo' Hatchett (GA - R)
- Billy Hickman (GA - R)
- Chuck Hufstetler (GA - R)
- Burt Jones (GA - R) (Out Of Office)
- John Flanders Kennedy (GA - R)
- Cecil Terrell 'Butch' Miller (GA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jeff E. Mullis (GA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Chuck Payne (GA - R)
- Brian Strickland (GA - R)
- Blake Tillery (GA - R)
- Larry Walker III (GA - R)