RON HITS ANOTHER HOMER – OVERNIGHT:  Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida makes another contribution to good government, taking on high tech.  This could be the start of a serious trend.  We hope so.  From Fox Business: 

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a measure that he says will protect state residents from Silicon Valley’s "power grab on speech, thought and content."

The Big Tech Bill, as DeSantis calls it, allows residents to fight back against de-platforming and censorship, allowing them to sue tech companies for up to $100,000 in damages for each proven claim in a bid to ensure companies are more transparent about their content moderation practices.

The law requires companies to detail how they reach conclusions about content moderation and stick to those standards consistently, DeSantis said during a press conference on Monday.

The Florida Attorney General will also be able to bring action against tech companies that violate the law, which prohibits the de-platforming of political candidates as well.

"This session, we took action to ensure that ‘We the People’ — real Floridians across the Sunshine State — are guaranteed protection against the Silicon Valley elites," DeSantis said in a statement. "If Big Tech censors enforce rules inconsistently, to discriminate in favor of the dominant Silicon Valley ideology, they will now be held accountable."

DeSantis noted that Florida would be the first state to implement such a law.

COMMENT:  It's the start of a long battle.  Big tech has big lawyers, and no doubt they will try to bring down the new law in court. 

But I think Ron will have the public on his side.  And he can make this a major issue in his upcoming campaign for re-election.  This and school choice.

DeSantis is considered a frontrunning candidate for president in 2024.  Taking on cancel culture is one of the reasons.

May 24,  2021