US EditionThe Supreme Court will decide if state laws limiting social media platforms violate the Constitution
- The Supreme Court will decide the constitutionality of Texas and Florida laws preventing social media companies from banning users over harmful rhetoric, with a ruling expected next year. The laws were introduced in 2021 after former President Donald Trump was banned from Twitter for inflammatory posts surrounding the 2020 election and Capitol riot. The Biden administration has also asked the Supreme Court to determine if the laws infringe on tech companies' First Amendment rights.
- Proponents of the laws argue that they ensure equal access to social media platforms, while tech companies claim they violate their free speech rights. Supporters portray social media companies as primarily liberal and hostile to ideas from the political right. The tech sector warned that the laws could hinder the removal of extremism and hate speech.
- In addition to the social media cases, the Supreme Court may consider a lower-court order regarding executive branch officials' communications with social media companies about controversial online posts.
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The Supreme Court will decide if state laws limiting social media platforms violate the Constitution
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Friday it will rule on how the 1st Amendment applies to social media and decide whether Texas and Florida can impose heavy fines on Facebook, YouTube and other popular sites for allegedly discriminating against conservatives.
Supreme Court will decide if states' limits on social media violate US Constitution
SCOTUS to weigh in on social media moderation WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether state laws that seek to regulate Facebook, TikTok, X and other social media platforms violate the Constitution. The justices will review laws enacted by Republican-dominated legislatures and signed by Republican governors in Florida and Texas. While the details vary, both laws aim to prevent the social media companies from censoring…
The Supreme Court will decide if state laws limiting social media platforms violate the Constitution
By MARK SHERMAN The Associated Press WASHINGTON The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether state laws that seek to regulate Facebook, TikTok, X and other social media platforms violate the Constitution. The justices will review laws enacted by Republican-dominated legislatures and signed by Republican governors in Florida and Texas. While the details vary, both laws aim to prevent the social media companies from censoring users based on …
U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Cases On Texas, Florida Social Media Laws
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) announced that it will hear two cases involving controversial content moderation judgments made by social media platforms in Texas and Florida.
Supreme Court Will Consider Cases Challenging Florida and Texas Social Media Laws
(Rafael Henrique | Dreamstime.com) Today, the Supreme Court decided to hear Moody v. NetChoice and NetChoice v. Paxton, cases challenging Florida and Texas state laws barring major social media firms from using most types of content moderation, thereby requiring them to host content they disapprove of. Eugene Volokh has additional details on the issues the Court will consider here. In NetChoice v. Paxton, a 2-1 Fifth Circuit decision upheld the …
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