In October, the Supreme Court decided to hear two parallel cases in Florida and Texas. Both bills signed by Republican governors require social media companies to stop removing certain content. But social media companies say the laws are aimed at punishing companies for anti-conservative injustices.
Under Florida law, social media companies cannot ban political candidates or restrict their content. Texas law prohibits social media companies from removing or monetizing content based on “opinions expressed by a user.” Both laws create confusion and the Supreme Court questions their validity.
The court’s decision could be a game-changer in the field of internet content, but it is not expected until June of this year. Some members of the court expressed skepticism about the way the cases were presented, while others called for the First Amendment to be updated to reflect the modern realities of the internet.
Source: Ferra
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