Social Media Fairness and Transparency Act for 2nd Amendment

[701guns (Timothy Michael)]

Objective: To ensure that licensed, brick-and-mortar businesses are able to communicate freely about lawful products and services related to the 2nd Amendment on social media platforms without undue censorship or restrictions. Key Points: 1. Definition of Protected Speech Social media platforms must distinguish between lawful and unlawful content related to firearms, allowing licensed businesses to post about products, services, and safety education without restriction. 2. Prohibition of Discriminatory Content Moderation Platforms cannot impose penalties, shadow bans, or content restrictions on posts from verified firearm-related businesses operating in compliance with all federal, state, and local laws. 3. Transparency and Accountability Platforms should be required to notify users of any action taken against their posts, with clear reasoning and a transparent appeal process. Repeat offenders (platforms with systemic, unexplained censorship) would be subject to penalties. 4. Right to Appeal and Immediate Restoration Social media users whose content has been wrongfully removed should have a quick and fair process for review and restoration of their content, with a pathway for compensation in cases of proven damages to business due to wrongful censorship. 5. Annual Reporting and Review Platforms would be required to report annually on content moderation practices related to 2nd Amendment content, with a review to ensure no bias against lawful businesses. This policy would help protect business owners like yourself, giving you the freedom to share lawful content without fear of censorship or business disruption.