Texas bans social networks booting users over politics

Texas governor Gregg Abbott signed a bill barring social media platforms with more than 50 million users from banning people based on their political viewpoints. — AP

SAN FRANCISCO: Texas on Thursday made it illegal for popular social media platforms to ban users "simply based on their political viewpoints."

Political conservatives have accused Facebook, Twitter and other social media giants of stifling their voices, providing no evidence to support the claims.