In this instance, Fuck Walz. He doesn’t understand this instance of technology.

Here’s the definition of “Social media platform” from the bill:

2.27 (j) "Social media platform" means an electronic medium, including a browser-based or
2.28 application-based interactive computer service, Internet website, telephone network, or data
2.29 network, that allows an account holder to create, share, and view user-generated content
2.30 for a substantial purpose of social interaction, sharing user-generated content, or personal
2.31 networking. Social media platform does not include:
2.32 (1) an Internet search provider;
2.33 (2) an Internet service provider;
3.1 (3) an email service;
3.2 (4) a streaming service, online video game, e-commerce, or other Internet website where
3.3 the content is not user generated but where interactive functions enable chat, comments,
3.4 reviews, or other interactive functionality that is incidental to, directly related to, or dependent
3.5 upon providing the content;
3.6 (5) a communication service, including text, audio, or video communication technology,
3.7 provided by a business to the business's employees and clients for use in the course of
3.8 business activities and not for public distribution, except that social media platform includes
3.9 a communication service provided by a social media platform;
3.10 (6) an advertising network with the sole function of delivering commercial content;
3.11 (7) a telecommunications carrier, as defined in United States Code, title 47, section 153;
3.12 (8) a broadband service, as defined in section 116J.39, subdivision 1;
3.13 (9) single-purpose community groups for education or public safety;
3.14 (10) teleconferencing or video-conferencing services that allow reception and transmission
3.15 of audio and video signals for real-time communication, except that social media platform
3.16 includes teleconferencing or video-conferencing services provided by a social media platform;
3.17 (11) cloud computing services, which may include cloud storage and shared document
3.18 collaboration;
3.19 (12) providing or obtaining technical support for a platform, product, or service; or
3.20 (13) a platform designed primarily and specifically for creative professional users, as
3.21 distinct from the general public, to share their portfolio and creative content, engage in
3.22 professional networking, acquire clients, and market the creative professional user's creative
3.23 content and creative services through facilitated transactions

And the other qualifiers:

7.21 (e) "Covered social media platform" means a social media platform that has 10,000 or
7.22 more account holders or that has earned at least $1,000,000,000 in revenues worldwide in
7.23 one or more of the preceding three years

So I’m assuming the big Fediverse instances will be blocked in this state, but small self-hosted instances need not worry, yet?

It passed the state House 132-2 and the Senate 66-0.

Unanimously Democratic👏