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"Supreme Court Considers Landmark Cases on Social Media Regulation"
law-and-politics2 years ago

"Supreme Court Considers Landmark Cases on Social Media Regulation"

The Supreme Court expressed deep concerns about Florida and Texas laws that would prohibit social media platforms from throttling certain political viewpoints, with justices questioning the laws' potential impact on free speech and content moderation. The case could lead to a significant rethinking of First Amendment principles, with implications for social media platforms and beyond. Justices raised questions about the broad scope of the laws, their potential impact on various online platforms, and the distinction between government action and private companies' content moderation. The case also involves debates about Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and the expressive nature of social media platforms' content curation.

"Warnings of Real-World Dangers: Reddit Moderators and Yelp Highlight GOP Social Media Laws"
technology2 years ago

"Warnings of Real-World Dangers: Reddit Moderators and Yelp Highlight GOP Social Media Laws"

Reddit moderators and Yelp have warned the Supreme Court about the real-world dangers of Republican-backed social media laws that restrict platforms' ability to moderate content. In "friend-of-the-court" briefs opposing the laws, tech groups and Reddit moderators provided examples of comments that they claim they would no longer be able to censor, including threats against justices and celebrations of the death of Justice Ginsburg. Yelp also argued that upholding the laws would prevent the company from stopping "review bombing" and political attacks on businesses. Over 50 briefs, including one from the Biden administration, have been filed opposing the laws.