The Internet Bill of Rights
The Preamble to The PureSocial Internet Bill of Rights
Social Media Platforms In The United States
Begun and written, on Friday the thirty-first of May, Two thousand and Nineteen.
THE Number of Social Media providers, having at the time of their adopting privacy rules and terms of service, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added:
And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government of Social Media platforms, will best ensure the beneficent ends of its institution.
RESOLVED – by Big Tech and Social Media Platforms we recommend the following Articles be proposed to the Legislatures of the United States, as amendments to the Constitution of the United States, all, or any of which Articles, when ratified by three fourths of the said Legislatures, to be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of the said Constitution.
ARTICLES – in addition to, and Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America, proposed by Congress, and ratified by the Legislatures of the United States, pursuant to the fifth Article of the original Constitution.
Amendment I – Social Media Platforms shall make no rule or regulation respecting or restricting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to organize and communicate, and to petition for a redress of internet grievances.
Amendment II – A well-regulated council, in the form of a jury, being necessary to the security of a Free Internet State, the right of the people to be given and keep access to appropriate internet tools, shall not be infringed.
Amendment III – No member of a social media platform shall, in time of conflict or peace be hindered or shadowed on any social media platform, without due process, through the jury process as is described in the terms of use, and in a manner to be prescribed by governing rules of the social media platform.
Amendment IV – A well-regulated Social Media Platform, being necessary to the security of a Free Internet State, the right of the people to keep and secure content of their own, and to control its usage, shall not be infringed. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, written content, videos, and pictures or photos, against unreasonable searches and monitoring, shall not be violated, and no warnings shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation by the jury, and particularly describing the account to be searched, and the persons or activity to be monitored.
Amendment V – No person shall be held to answer for a post, or content or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of the Jury, except in cases arising in the act of war or cyber war crimes; when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private or digital property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
Amendment VI – In all criminal prosecutions, and social media offenses, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the Social Media Platform wherein the crime shall have been committed, which platform shall have been previously ascertained by law and the rules of the social media platform, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against them; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in their favor, and to have the Assistance of an Internet Counsel for their defense.
Amendment VII – In Suits at common law and rules of the platform, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of review by the jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by the jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, or a designated council on a social media platform, than according to the rules of the common law and the terms of use policy.
Amendment VIII – Excessive removal of points within published content shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments, shadowing, throttling or banning imposed.
Amendment IX – The enumeration in the Terms of Use, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
Amendment X – The powers not delegated to the Social Media Platform by the Terms of Use, nor prohibited by it to the Social Media Platform, are reserved to the Social Media Platform respectively, or to the people.
