Online Free Speech Protection: Banning Federal Officials from Directing Content Censorship.
This law aims to stop federal employees from pressuring online platforms (like social media) to remove, suppress, or label content protected by the Constitution. It establishes severe penalties for officials who violate this rule and grants citizens the right to sue government agencies for infringing upon their free speech. This measure increases confidence that the government will not secretly influence what Americans can post online.
Key points
Federal officials are prohibited from directing or encouraging platforms to censor speech, remove posts, ban users, or label content as misinformation/disinformation.
Citizens whose speech was censored due to government pressure can file a civil lawsuit and seek damages.
All communications between government agencies and online platforms must be publicly reported, ensuring transparency.
The law terminates government bodies focused on disinformation (like the Disinformation Governance Board) and bans related federal grants.
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