MS SB2404

Courts must issue injunctions when a plaintiff proves by preponderance of evidence that a defendant violated a social media company's community standards or policies through communications on that platform.

Courts may issue injunctions against the defendant, any social media company distributing or hosting the defendant's communications, or any corporate sponsor of the defendant if in the interest of justice.

Filing of criminal charges under Section 97-45-15 (cyberstalking) may be considered as a factor in determining whether community standards were violated, and a criminal conviction is sufficient evidence for a permanent injunction.

Amends cyberstalking law to define "harass" as a knowing and willful course of conduct directed at a specific person that a reasonable person would consider seriously alarming, annoying, tormenting, or terrorizing, serving no legitimate purpose.

Effective July 1, 2023.