The Supreme Court will examine laws in Florida and Texas affect how social media sites moderate content as a lawsuit challenges California.
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Meanwhile, an ironic twist to the rivalry has developed over how the competing states seek to force social media companies, such as X and Facebook, to toe the official line on content that runs afoul of their very different ideological outlooks.in Florida and Texas that would prohibit social media outlets from barring controversial political speech. The laws were enacted after both Facebook and Twitter suspended former President Donald Trump’s account.
The Florida law – similar in thrust – would prohibit banning certain users, such as journalists or politicians, and require social media companies to explain the rationale for each instance of content moderation.In both cases, the social media companies say Florida and Texas are attempting to control how they edit their platforms in violation of the Constitution’s right to freedom of speech.
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