MS HB725

Prohibits social media platforms from willfully deplatforming candidates for office who are known to the platform, beginning from the date of qualification through the election date or when the candidate ceases to be a candidate.

Defines "deplatform" as permanently deleting or banning a user, or temporarily doing so for more than 14 days.

Establishes fines of $250,000 per day for deplatforming statewide office candidates and $25,000 per day for other candidates.

Requires social media platforms to provide users a method to identify themselves as qualified candidates, with sufficient information for the platform to verify qualification through the Secretary of State's website.

Applies the law only to the extent consistent with federal law and does not restrict platforms from showing candidate posts the same way as other users' posts.