Texas Lawmakers Want To Change Facebook Rules

(Austin, TX) — A GOP-backed social media anti-censorship bill is getting much of the attention in the Texas legislature’s second special session.

The measure’s author, State Representative Briscoe Cain, argues social media is the same as the phone company or cable providers, which are barred by government regulators from discriminating against customers.

The bill would prohibit sites like Facebook and Twitter from banning Texans for their political views. It also sets up a legal process for lawsuits.