Abbott explains the ban on social media censorship

 Houston Chronicle:

Texas governor Greg Abbott signed a bill Thursday night that takes aim at large social media companies over what he dubbed "wrongful" political censorship of conservative users on their platforms.

Amid claims that these platforms are directly and unjustly targeting the Right, the language in House Bill 20, now law, makes it illegal for social media behemoths with more than 50 million monthly users to ban accounts "for their political viewpoints," per The Texas Tribune. The law also calls for platforms such as Facebook and Twitter to make content moderation policies public and to create systems of appeals for users who believe they've been wrongfully moderated, among other provisions.
 
Abbott posted a video to Twitter Thursday night explaining his tactical reasoning behind the legislation.
"Freedom of speech is under attack in Texas," Abbott decried. "There is a dangerous movement by some social media companies to silence conservative ideas and values. Today I'm about to sign a law that fights back against big tech political censorship."
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This is part of a pushback against computer geeks stifling speech they disagree with.  Florida has passed similar laws. 

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