The governor proposed barring access to the popular social media platform through any government-issued devices or networks serving them, including schools, colleges and universities.
DeSantis, expected to announce his bid for the Republican presidential nomination after the Legislature’s two-month session’s scheduled end in May, has confronted “Big Tech” before, accusing platforms of discriminating against conservative thought.He signed into law in 2021 a measure intended to punish Facebook and Twitter after they banned former President Donald Trump.
“I think these are different issues,” DeSantis said of his latest drive, saying the earlier measure fell victim to “leftist judges” and others with a “chamber of commerce” view that private businesses like social media platforms can ban users for inappropriate behavior. During his appearance Wednesday before a crowd of supporters in West Palm Beach, DeSantis ridiculed the federal government’s lack of action to protect online users.
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