Two major technology trade groups repping some of the biggest names in tech—including Facebook, Youtube, and Twitter—are suing the state of Texas …
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Tech Takes Texas to Court Over Social Media Regulations
Lawmakers in the Lone Star state approved a bill last year aimed at making it difficult for social media platforms to "censor" content based on someone's "viewpoint." Groups representing tech firms have sued Texas to block the law and the U.S. Supreme Court could soon rule on the debate. Read more about the state's so-called "de-platforming" law.
It's Tech v. Texas at the Supreme Court
Texas law blatantly violates First Amendment, many groups tell the Supreme Court. More than two dozen groups have urged the US Supreme Court to block …
Washington (CNN Business) — The Supreme Court should allow a sweeping Texas law to remain in effect that restricts the ability of Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to moderate their platforms, according to the state's attorney general. In a filing to the Court on Wednesday, Texas argued that its law, HB …
Texas on Wednesday filed a petition calling on the Supreme Court to reject an emergency application seeking to block a state law regulating content moderation decisions at large social media companies. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton argued that the state law, which bars platforms from blocking …
Conservative lawmakers' attempts to forbid “censorship” by social media giants are colliding with efforts to combat hateful rhetoric online. A Texas law under review by the Supreme Court could make it harder for tech companies to remove many kinds of violent, hate-filled content from their sites — …
The state of Texas wants to tell social media companies what user-generated content they can keep on their websites. In September 2021, Texas passed a law that prohibits the largest social media companies, such as Facebook and Twitter, from removing users or their posts based on political …
History of Texas' so-called 'de-platforming law'
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