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MOODY v. NETCHOICE, LLC 

ALITO, J., concurring in judgment 

rely on artificial intelligence (AI), a machine learning tool
that  arranges,  deletes,  and  modifies  content  and  learns 
from its own choices. 

candidates 

In  addition  to  barring  censorship,  the  Florida  law  at-
tempts to prevent platforms from unfairly influencing elec-
tions or distorting public discourse.  To do this, it requires 
platforms to host candidates for public office and journal-
istic enterprises.7  §§501.2041(2)(h), (j).  For the same rea-
sons, the law also prohibits platforms from censoring posts
for  public  office. 
made  by  or  about 
§501.2041(2)(h). 
  Disclosure  provisions.    S. B.  7072  requires  platforms  to
make  both  general  and  individual  disclosures  about  how 
and  when  they  censor  the  speech  of  Floridians.  The  law 
requires  platforms  to  publish  their  content-moderation 
standards  and 
inform  users  of  any  changes.
§§501.2041(2)(a), (c).   And whenever a platform censors  a 
user, S. B. 7072 requires it to: (1) notify the user of the cen-
sorship decision in writing within seven days; (2) provide “a 
thorough” explanation of the action and how the platform
became aware of the affected content; and (3) allow the user 
“to  access  or  retrieve  all  of  the  user’s  information, 
content,  material,  and  data  for  at  least  60  days.” 
§§501.2041(2)(d), (i), (3). 

to 

To  ensure  compliance  with  these  provisions,  S. B.  7072 
authorizes  the  Florida  attorney  general  to  bring  civil  and
administrative  actions  against  noncomplying  platforms. 

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7 A “journalistic enterprise” is defined as any entity doing business in
Florida that: (1) has published more than 100,000 words online and has 
at least 50,000 paid subscribers or 100,000 monthly users; (2) has pub-
lished at least 100 hours of audio or video online and has at least 100 
million annual viewers; (3) operates a cable channel that produces more
than 40 hours of content per week to at least 100,000 subscribers; or (4) 
operates  under  a  Federal  Communications  Commission  broadcast  li-
cense.  Fla. Stat. §501.2041(1)(d).