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The Supreme Court on Friday waded into the divisive issue of online censorship by agreeing to decide the constitutionality of laws in Florida and Texas that seek to prevent social media companies from banning users for contentious rhetoric.
The laws, backed by Republicans, have been characterized by their supporters as hitting back at alleged censorship of conservative speech by liberal-leaning social media companies, although the Supreme Court’s ruling could have broader impacts.
The court’s ruling, likely to come next year, will land at a time when the influence of social media companies on society is being hotly debated, with Republicans often critical of moderation decisions they they claim stifle conservative voices while Democrats complain that not enough is done to prevent the spread of hateful rhetoric.
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Supreme Court to weigh Republican-backed social media ‘censorship’ laws
Texas and Florida both enacted laws that would place new restrictions on the ability of social media companies to decide what user content they wish to publish.
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) September 29, 2023