Washington CNN Business — The Supreme Court of the United States temporarily blocked a sweeping Texas law on Tuesday that restricts the ability of Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to moderate content on their platforms. By a 5-4 vote, the justices granted an emergency request from the tech industry to block […]
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U.S. Supreme Court blocks Texas law restraining social media companies
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May 31 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked a Texas law that bars large social media companies from banning or censoring users based on “viewpoint,” siding with two technology industry groups that have argued that the Republican-backed measure would turn platforms into “havens of the vilest expression […]
Supreme Court blocks Texas social media law
Placeholder while article actions load The Supreme Court on Tuesday stopped a Texas law that would regulate how social media companies police content on their sites, while a legal battle continues over whether such measures violate the First Amendment. The vote was 5 to 4. The five in the majority […]
Capitol Rioters’ Social Media Posts Influencing Sentencings | Political News
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, Associated Press For many rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, self-incriminating messages, photos and videos that they broadcast on social media before, during and after the insurrection are influencing even their criminal sentences. Earlier this month, U.S. District Judge Amy Jackson read aloud some […]