MS SB2378

Courts must issue injunctions when plaintiffs demonstrate 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 communications, or any corporate sponsor 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 statute 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 with no legitimate purpose.

Effective July 1, 2024.