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Ron DeSantis: “We were the first big state to legislate against big tech censorship because they want to silence us. You have to have…”

On the recordMay 30, 2022
We were the first big state to legislate against big tech censorship because they want to silence us. You have to have protection for the First Amendment rights of people. A free society requires the ability to have robust discussions about issues of public importance. This is not how a free society should operate.
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Ron DeSantis
Florida
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msnbc.com

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DeSantis defends his legislation against big tech censorship, emphasizing the importance of First Amendment rights.

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