ATLANTA — A Georgia Senate panel Tuesday passed a bill that would allow people to sue social media companies if their posts are removed or altered because of the views they express.
Supporters say Senate Bill 393 would prevent Facebook, Twitter and other companies from censoring conservative political views — a common complaint of Republicans at a time when social media platforms have deleted thousands of false or misleading posts about election fraud, COVID-19 vaccines and other topics.
Critics say the bill would make it harder for social media companies to police harmful content such as bullying, racism, hate speech and spam.
