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Judges and Judiciary,
Technology,
U.S. Supreme Court

Jan. 24, 2023

US Justices ask solicitor general's opinion on taking up social

The laws pit Texas and Florida state governments, which argue that social media companies censor conservative political speech, against industry groups representing Meta Platforms Inc., Alphabet Inc.-owned YouTube, and Twitter Inc. that say the statutes violate the First Amendment.

High court asks solicitor general’s opinion on taking up social media dispute

The U.S. Supreme Court asked the Biden administration Monday to weigh in on the constitutionality of social media laws in Texas and Florida that would limit companies’ ability to moderate the content on its sites.

The justices did not decide whether to take the cases, as urged by industry groups representing the Silicon Valley companie...

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