MS HB1382

Requires courts to issue injunctions when a plaintiff proves by preponderance of evidence that a defendant's social media communications violated the platform's community standards or policies

Authorizes courts to issue injunctions against the defendant, the social media company hosting the content, or corporate sponsors of the defendant if deemed in the interest of justice

A criminal conviction under Mississippi's cyberstalking statute (Section 97-45-15) for the communications in question constitutes sufficient evidence for a permanent injunction

Amends the cyberstalking law to define "harass" as a knowing and willful course of conduct that a reasonable person would find seriously alarming, annoying, tormenting, or terrorizing with no legitimate purpose

Changes cyberstalking offense language from "for the purpose of" to "with the intent to" threaten, terrify, or harass, and maintains penalties of up to 2 years imprisonment and $5,000 fine, or up to 5 years and $10,000 for aggravated offenses