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AZ HB2124
Bill
Status
1/21/2020
Primary Sponsor
Bob Thorpe
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AI Summary
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Designates online platforms that edit, delete, or restrict access to user-uploaded content for "politically biased reasons" as publishers rather than platforms, removing their liability protections.
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Makes such designated publishers liable for damages to users, including damages for violations of federal or state constitutional rights.
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Allows either the Attorney General or affected online users to bring civil actions to recover damages.
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Defines "platform" as a person enabling content and distribution on the internet, and "publisher" as a person curating and distributing content on the internet.
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Exempts pornographic and libelous content from the platform protections in this statute.
Legislative Description
Online content; publishers; liability
Liability
Last Action
House TECH Committee action: Held, voting: (0-0-0-0-0-0)
2/19/2020