Trump allies launch new social media platform

A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a Florida social media law that would have fined companies for kicking politicians off their platforms.

District Judge Robert Hinkle of the Northern District of Florida issued a preliminary injunction on Wednesday to stop the law from going into effect on Thursday, The Washington Post reported.

Hinkle issued the injunction as he believes the law will be found unconstitutional.

“The plaintiffs are likely to prevail on the merits of their claim that these statutes violate the First Amendment,” Hinkle wrote. “There is nothing that could be severed and survive.”

Tech trade groups sued the state after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill into law that would fine companies $250,000 a day for banning statewide politicians from their platforms and $25,000 a day for other politicians.