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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to social media platforms; amending s. 2
501.2041, F.S.; revising the definition of the term 3
"social media platform"; reenacting ss. 106.072(1)(c) 4
and 287.137(1)(f), F.S., relating to social media 5
deplatforming of political candidates and antitrust 6
violations, denial or revocation of the right to 7
transact business with public entities, and denial of 8
economic benefits, respectively, to incorporate the 9
amendment made to s. 501.2041, F.S., in a reference 10
thereto; providing an effective date. 11
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 13
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Section 1. Paragraph (g) of subsection (1) of section 15
501.2041, Florida Statutes, is amended to r ead: 16
501.2041 Unlawful acts and practices by social media 17
platforms.— 18
(1) As used in this section, the term: 19
(g) "Social media platform" means any information service, 20
system, Internet search engine, or access software provider 21
that: 22
1. Provides or enables computer access by multiple users 23
to a computer server, including an Internet platform or a social 24
media site; 25
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2. Operates as a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited 26
liability company, corporation, association, or other legal 27
entity; 28
3. Does business in the state; and 29
4. Satisfies at least one of the following thresholds: 30
a. Has annual gross revenues in excess of $100 million, as 31
adjusted in January of each odd -numbered year to reflect any 32
increase in the Consumer Price Index. 33
b. Has at least 100 million monthly individual platform 34
participants globally. 35
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The term does not include any information service, system, 37
Internet search engine, or access software provider operated by 38
a company that owns and operates a theme park or entertainme nt 39
complex as defined in s. 509.013. 40
Section 2. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 41
made by this act to section 501.2041, Florida Statutes, in a 42
reference thereto, paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 43
106.072, Florida Statutes, is reen acted to read: 44
106.072 Social media deplatforming of political 45
candidates.— 46
(1) As used in this section, the term: 47
(c) "Social media platform" has the same meaning as in s. 48
501.2041. 49
Section 3. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 50
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made by this act to section 501.2041, Florida Statutes, in a 51
reference thereto, paragraph (f) of subsection (1) of section 52
287.137, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: 53
287.137 Antitrust violations; denial or revocation of the 54
right to transact busine ss with public entities; denial of 55
economic benefits.— 56
(1) As used in this section, the term: 57
(f) "Person" means a natural person or an entity organized 58
under the laws of any state or of the United States which 59
operates as a social media platform, as d efined in s. 501.2041, 60
with the legal power to enter into a binding contract and which 61
bids or applies to bid on contracts let by a public entity, or 62
which otherwise transacts or applies to transact business with a 63
public entity. The term includes those of ficers, directors, 64
executives, partners, shareholders, employees, members, and 65
agents who are active in the management of an entity. 66
Section 4. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. 67