A Georgia House committee on Thursday debated how much power social media companies should have to control content.
It comes as some Republicans – notably former President Donald Trump – have been banned for posting inflammatory statements.
There’s consensus among lawmakers that obscene posts or those that incite violence should not be allowed. But when it comes to opinions – such as the false claims by Trump and his supporters that the Georgia election was stolen – there is less clarity about where social media companies should draw the line.
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