Ron DeSantis
Role at the time: Governor of Florida
Defended or excused
Statement summary
DeSantis argues that the law will hold platforms accountable for inconsistent rules and ideological discrimination.
“If Big Tech censors enforce rules inconsistently, to discriminate in favor of the dominant Silicon Valley ideology, they will now be held accountable.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)DeSantis signs SB7072 and defends platform accountabilityDeSantis statement and description of the signed law
DeSantis defends the law as a response to inconsistent platform enforcement and ideological discrimination. This is the signing statement, not a statement about later court outcomes.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
The issue is Florida SB7072 and Texas HB20 restrictions on platform content moderation. He expressly supports and signs the moderation restrictions under scrutiny.