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Submission + - Florida passes law with huge fines for social networks deplatforming Florida can (orlandosentinel.com)

Submitted by zantafio on Thursday April 29, 2021 @10:25PM

zantafio writes: SB 7072 imposes fines on five major tech companies â" Google, Apple, Twitter, Facebook and Amazon â" if they remove political candidates from their platforms for more than 14 days. The fines range from $100,000 to $250,000 per day for statewide candidates and up to $25,000 per day for other candidates.

And if you had any doubt that Florida is akin to a banana republic, thereâ(TM)s this gem of an amendment: Disney, Universal and any theme park owner that operates a search engine or information service are exempted.

Submission + - Now any Florida resident can challenge what is taught in public Florida schools

Submitted by zantafio on Sunday July 02, 2017 @09:16PM

zantafio writes: Any resident in Florida can now challenge what kids learn in public schools, thanks to a new law that science education advocates worry will make it harder to teach evolution and climate change.

The legislation requires school boards to hire an "unbiased hearing officer" who will handle complaints about instructional materials, such as movies, textbooks and novels, that are used in local schools. Any parent or county resident can file a complaint, regardless of whether they have a student in the school system. If the hearing officer deems the challenge justified, he or she can require schools to remove the material in question.

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