AZ SB1344

Prohibits social media platforms from deplatforming candidates for statewide or other offices from the date of qualification through election day, with civil penalties of $250,000 per day for statewide candidates and $25,000 per day for other candidates if violated.

Requires social media platforms to publish detailed censorship standards, apply them consistently to all users, and notify users within seven days of any censoring action with written explanation including how the platform identified the content as objectionable.

Mandates social media platforms allow users to opt out of algorithmic post-prioritization and shadow banning to receive chronological content feeds, and prohibits applying such algorithms to candidates and journalistic enterprises during campaign periods.

Allows users to bring private lawsuits for violations with damages up to $100,000 per claim, actual damages, punitive damages if aggravating factors exist, and attorney fees if deplatforming was unlawful.

Exempts platforms from notification requirements for obscene content as defined in statute and protects traditional publishers and broadcasters from liability if they disseminate information without actual knowledge of violations.