https://www.siliconvalley.com/2023/05/25/desantis-event-underscores-twitters-rightward-shift-under-musk/

By Ali Swenson | Associated Press

NEW YORK — Two years ago, signing a bill intended to punish Twitter and other major social media companies, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis blasted the platforms as “suppressing ideas” during the COVID-19 pandemic and silencing conservative voices.