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After Twitter Bans Trump, Florida Lawmaker Pushes Bill To Require Social Media Sites To Notify Users With Reason For Suspension, Ban Within 30 Days

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Sen. Danny Burgess (R-Zephyrhills) is working on a bill he says would require social media sites to notify users why they’ve been disabled or suspended within 30 days.

Sen. Danny Burgess (R-Zephyrhills) is working on a bill he says would require social media sites to notify users why they’ve been disabled or suspended within 30 days. He’s chosen to take up this issue after Twitter banned President Donald Trump’s account due to what the company called a risk of further incitement of violence. The company's decision came after a pro-Trump mob breached the U.S. Capitol earlier this week in an attempt to overturn the election certification process.

“As publishers of third-party content, they should not be allowed to discriminate based on content and ban individuals just because they do not agree with their viewpoint,” Burgess says.

Twitter determined that Trump’s last two tweets broke its Glorification of Violence Policy, leading to the permanent ban. Trump has also been blocked on Facebook and Instagram indefinitely.

Robbie Gaffney graduated from Florida State University with degrees in Digital Media Production and Creative Writing. Before working at WFSU, they recorded FSU’s basketball and baseball games for Seminole Productions as well as interned for the PBS Station in Largo, Florida. Robbie loves playing video games such as Shadow of the Colossus, Animal Crossing, and Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles. Their other hobbies include sleeping and watching anime.