Florida's anti-Big Tech bill was doomed to fail

Many conservatives want something done about Big Tech and the enormous power it wields. The worry is well placed. But Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s bill penalizing social media companies that ban politicians was a bad idea and was predictably struck down by a federal court this week.

The bill aims to do many things: 1) prevent social media companies from deplatforming elected officials and political candidates, 2) require social media companies to publish their content moderation rules and then apply those rules consistently, and 3) require social media companies to give users an advanced notice and/or a second chance before kicking them off the platform entirely.