Florida’s dumb law to punish social networks for banning politicians is dead

For a hot second, Florida-based politicians were jumping with joy at the sight of a law that punished social media companies for banning politicians. But now, a federal judge has put a hold on it. According to NBC News, Judge Robert Hinkle blocked the law — just before it was scheduled to come into effect today. He said that the law would violate the free speech rights of social media platforms. Hinkle’s best line from the ruling was, “This is an instance of burning the house to roast a pig.” That’s t-shirt worthy. He added that the proposed law was “viewpoint-based,”…

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