Sec. 540.
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None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to establish or support the activities of: a Disinformation Governance Board at the Department of Homeland Security, or any other entity carrying out similar activities relating to mis-, dis-, or mal-information in a similar manner or to a similar extent to such a Board; or any entity responsible, directly or indirectly, under color of countering mis-, dis-, or mal-information or otherwise, for instructing, influencing, directing, or recommending that private companies censor, prohibit, or obstruct lawful and constitutionally protected speech of United States persons on social media platforms, including by— terminating speakers' accounts; temporarily suspending accounts; imposing warnings or strikes against accounts to stop future speech; shadowbanning speakers; demonetizing content or speakers; adjusting algorithms to suppress or deemphasize speakers or messages; deboosting speakers or content; promoting or demoting content; placing warning labels or explanatory notes on content; suppressing content in other users’ feeds; promoting negative comments on disfavored content; requiring additional click-through(s) to access content; or any other such methods.