Supreme Court hears landmark social media speech cases
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The case stems from state laws passed in Florida and Texas intended to protect conservative viewpoints.
The Supreme Court started hearing arguments Monday in a case that could determine who, if anyone, can regulate what people say on social media platforms.
The case stems from state laws passed in Florida and Texas intended to protect conservative viewpoints.
In 2021, the GOP legislation came after Facebook and Twitter (now known as X) banned former President Donald Trump for his posts about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and tried to slow misinformation about the 2020 election and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Trade associations representing the social platform then sued, arguing the laws violated the platforms’ speech rights. As they say, they are like news organizations that can decide what content to allow on their platforms without government oversight.
Both laws aimed to address conservative complaints that the social media companies were liberal-leaning and censored users based on their viewpoints, especially on the political right. The cases are among several the justices have grappled with over the past year involving social media platforms.
