At first glance, the bill may look like a simple effort to define technical terms like “electioneering communication” and “qualified digital communication.” The devil is in the details, however. H.B. 700 is a modified version of failed congressional legislation called the “Honest Ads Act.” It would expand restrictions on online political speech, including on social media, limiting North Carolinians’ ability to air their opinions about government and hear the views of others…
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