‘Strike a balance’: Supreme Court’s advice to Centre on framing social media rules
5 years, 3 months ago

‘Strike a balance’: Supreme Court’s advice to Centre on framing social media rules

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court has given the Union government three weeks to submit details of its progress in coming up with regulations to prevent misuse of social media, while protecting the privacy of individuals. Supreme Court has given the Centre three weeks to file an affidavit on regulating fake news and messages on social media platforms such as Facebook and WhatsApp The court is hearing a case in which Facebook wants petitions filed in the high courts of Madras, Bombay and Madhya Pradesh to be transferred to the Supreme Court. Advocate and the executive director of the Internet Freedom Foundation Apar Gupta said, “While the Supreme Court order is balanced there is concern that today’s court order may prompt the government to come up with intermediate liability rules in a hurry which could be against rights of internet users. It’s also a matter of concern that court exceeded its jurisdiction in a transfer petition to pass such orders.” Privacy rights lawyer Pranjal Kishore said, “The petitions filed in different high courts sought linking of Aadhar with social media accounts.

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New jurisprudence of social media will soon become our need: Venkataramani
3 weeks, 5 days ago

New jurisprudence of social media will soon become our need: Venkataramani

The Hindu  

With every matter of human interaction or engagement in the public domain because of social media, it is imperative to have a new law of social media, said Attorney-General R. Venkataramani here on Sunday. Delivering the 11th Silver Jubilee Endowment Lecture at the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Shri Dharmasthala Majunatheshwara Law College, he said: “Every matter of human interaction or …

Celebrities hit back at social media trolls with defamation suits to safeguard their reputations
1 month ago

Celebrities hit back at social media trolls with defamation suits to safeguard their reputations

Live Mint  

Celebrities are increasingly considering filing suits against media platforms that carry defamatory content by trolls, having become more cognisant of the damage that can be caused as the dissemination and consumption of content on the Internet surges. “In India, celebrities increasingly resort to filing defamation suits against media outlets, including traditional media houses and social media platforms. This trend has …

Doesn't match our culture: Minister for laws to curb social media vulgar content
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Doesn't match our culture: Minister for laws to curb social media vulgar content

India Today  

Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday called for laws to curb objectionable content on social media and hoped that the Opposition would have a discussion on the same. The government has urged social media platforms to be more proactive in content moderation, especially when it comes to harmful or illegal content. It said that social media companies …

'Social Media Bully' Who Spreads False Information, Uses Vulgar Words Isn't A Social Activist, Distinct From Critic Of Govt: Andhra Pradesh HC
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Social Media Bully' Who Spreads False Information, Uses Vulgar Words Isn't A Social Activist, Distinct From Critic Of Govt: Andhra Pradesh HC

Live Law  

While considering a Public Interest Litigation plea on the alleged indiscriminate arrest of social media activists, the Andhra Pradesh High Court distinguished between a "critic of the government" who express themselves on social media and a "social media bully" who uses the platform to bully an individual, an officer or a person in authority by spreading false information or who …

Chandrababu says misuse of social media biggest challenge
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Chandrababu says misuse of social media biggest challenge

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada:Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday emphasised the need for effective measures to control harassment of people over social media. Calling this the biggest challenge, he wanted a debate on how such misuse of social media could be controlled and who should be given the responsibility for controlling social media. Chandrababu Naidu stressed the need for proper …

Misuse of social media by terrorists should be borne in mind during sentencing: Delhi High Court
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Misuse of social media by terrorists should be borne in mind during sentencing: Delhi High Court

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi High Court has reduced the jail sentences of two women convicted for supporting the banned terrorist organization, Islamic State Khorasan Province, a regional affiliate of ISIS. The court observed that while encrypted social media platforms permit privacy and the freedom of speech and expression, their misuse by terrorists and banned organisations has to be borne in mind by …

Preventing Advocates From Listing Their Services Online Creates Uneven Playing Field : Sulekha.com To Supreme Court
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Preventing Advocates From Listing Their Services Online Creates Uneven Playing Field : Sulekha.com To Supreme Court

Live Law  

Digital platform Sulekha.com has filed a Special Leave Petition before the Supreme Court against the Madras High Court judgment directing the Bar Councils to take action against advocates soliciting work through online portals and online service providers allowing advocates' The petition filed through Advocate Utkarsh Sharma, contends that the High Court's interpretation could lead to economic and class barriers within …

SC Takes Cognisance of Controversial Judge's Remarks in Court Proceedings
2 months, 2 weeks ago

SC Takes Cognisance of Controversial Judge's Remarks in Court Proceedings

New Indian Express  

SC takes cognisance of controversial remarks by Karnataka High Court judge, Vedavyasachar Srishananda. The judge's remarks, including a term used against a woman lawyer, have sparked debate. The Supreme Court has accepted the judge's apology and closed the case, but the matter has raised concerns about the need for transparency in court proceedings.

Does the First Amendment Protect A.I.? The Supreme Court May Soon Have Its Say.
55 years ago

Does the First Amendment Protect A.I.? The Supreme Court May Soon Have Its Say.

Slate  

The Supreme Court’s conservative justices want to reduce government regulation of private industry. The NetChoice cases dealt with laws passed by Florida and Texas that aimed to curb what lawmakers claimed was social media companies’ censorship of conservative viewpoints. Related From Slate The Courts Are Already Starting to Implement Project 2025, Without Trump Justice Elena Kagan’s 9–0 opinion strongly signaled—in …

DC Edit | Govts, leave social media alone
4 months, 1 week ago

DC Edit | Govts, leave social media alone

Deccan Chronicle  

What can governments do about social media platforms? Amid a developing scenario in which both free-speech advocates and authoritarian governments are protesting the treatment being meted out to the CEO of Telegram who is facing the rigour of the law in France, the Uttar Pradesh government has taken an unusual stand to use the social media for boosting its popularity …

Can Online Portals Publish Advocates' Advertisements? Supreme Court Seeks Response Of Bar Council Of India
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Can Online Portals Publish Advocates' Advertisements? Supreme Court Seeks Response Of Bar Council Of India

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought the response of the Bar Council of India on whether online portals can be allowed to publish The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought the response of the Bar Council of India on whether online portals can be allowed to publish A bench comprising Justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti was hearing a petition filed …

Don’t use social media to flaunt your work, U.P. bureaucrats told
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Don’t use social media to flaunt your work, U.P. bureaucrats told

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow: With senior bureaucrats and others using social media to make a style statement or out of self-obsession, the state government has issued fresh guidelines and tweaked rules for use of media platforms, declaring that a repost or retweet against principles of good governance will be considered endorsement. As social media is influencing the lives of people empowering even ordinary …

US Supreme Court sidesteps dispute on state laws regulating social media
6 months, 1 week ago

US Supreme Court sidesteps dispute on state laws regulating social media

Hindustan Times  

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday sidestepped making a decision on the legality of Republican-backed laws in Florida and Texas designed to restrict the power of social media companies to curb content that the platforms deem objectionable. The justices unanimously threw out separate judicial decisions involving challenges brought by tech industry trade groups to the two laws under the U.S. …

The Supreme Court casts doubt on Florida and Texas laws to regulate social media platforms
6 months, 1 week ago

The Supreme Court casts doubt on Florida and Texas laws to regulate social media platforms

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday kept on hold efforts by Texas and Florida to limit how Facebook, TikTok, X, YouTube and other social media platforms regulate content posted by their users in a ruling that strongly defended the platforms’ free speech rights. “The court’s recognition that the government cannot control social media in an effort to impose its …

Supreme Court puts off ruling on whether state social media laws violate the 1st Amendment
6 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court puts off ruling on whether state social media laws violate the 1st Amendment

LA Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday said it is putting off a ruling for now on whether social media laws adopted by Florida and Texas violate the 1st Amendment. The Florida and Texas laws under review arose from complaints three years ago that President Trump had been discriminated against or unfairly blocked by social media sites, including Twitter. Ron DeSantis signed …

The Supreme Court nears the end of another momentous term. A decision on Trump’s immunity looms
6 months, 1 week ago

The Supreme Court nears the end of another momentous term. A decision on Trump’s immunity looms

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In the last 10 days of June, on a frenetic pace of its own making, the Supreme Court touched a wide swath of American society in a torrent of decisions on abortion, guns, the environment, health, the opioid crisis, securities fraud and homelessness. The court also will decide whether state laws limiting how social media platforms regulate content …

Supreme Court Rules That US Government Can Continue Talking to Social Media Companies
55 years ago

Supreme Court Rules That US Government Can Continue Talking to Social Media Companies

Wired  

Today, the Supreme Court ruled in a 6–3 decision that the plaintiffs who'd sued the US government for allegedly violating the First Amendment—by communicating with social media companies about misleading and harmful content on their platforms—did not present enough evidence to prove that they had standing to sue. Specifically, the case alleged that government agencies like the Centers for Disease …

Supreme Court sides with Biden administration in social media dispute with conservative states
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court sides with Biden administration in social media dispute with conservative states

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security. AP AUDIO: The Supreme Court rules for Biden administration in a social media dispute with conservative states AP Washington correspondent Sagar …

Supreme Court allows White House to request removal of misinformation on social media
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court allows White House to request removal of misinformation on social media

NPR  

Supreme Court allows White House to request removal of misinformation on social media toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court handed a major victory for the Biden administration Wednesday, throwing out a lower court ruling that had placed major restrictions on the ability of government officials to communicate with social media companies about their content moderation policies. While …

Supreme Court dismisses Republican suit claiming Biden administration censored social media
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court dismisses Republican suit claiming Biden administration censored social media

LA Times  

The U.S. Supreme Court in a 6-3 vote threw out a claim alleging the right to free speech was being violated by the Biden administration. The Supreme Court on Wednesday cast aside claims that the Biden administration has been censoring conservatives by pressing social media sites to take down dangerous misinformation. The ruling throws out a broad court order issued …

'False Depiction Of Facts': Delhi HC Orders Removal Of Social Media Posts By Cong Leaders Against Journalist Rajat Sharma
6 months, 3 weeks ago

'False Depiction Of Facts': Delhi HC Orders Removal Of Social Media Posts By Cong Leaders Against Journalist Rajat Sharma

ABP News  

The Delhi High Court has ordered removal of social media posts by Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh, Pawan Khera and Ragini Nayak alleging that veteran journalist Rajat Sharma used "abusive language" during his show on the Lok Sabha election result day. The court said an irreparable loss and injury would be caused to the plaintiff's reputation if the videos and posts …

Patanjali misleading ads: Supreme Court orders removal of online ads, halts sale of suspended products
8 months ago

Patanjali misleading ads: Supreme Court orders removal of online ads, halts sale of suspended products

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court asked Patanjali on Tuesday if they were going to take any steps to take down the "misleading The Supreme Court bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah asked Patanjali, “We want to point out to you, that your misleading ads about your products that have now been prohibited.are still available on various channels on the internet …

Supreme Court voices concern over ‘profuse’ misuse of social media platforms
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Supreme Court voices concern over ‘profuse’ misuse of social media platforms

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court has raised a serious alarm over the misuse of social media platforms, denouncing the spread of factually incorrect and unfounded statements regarding pending cases. Initiating a contempt action against Assam legislator Karim Uddin Barbhuiya for his misleading Facebook post regarding a case reserved for judgment, the top court expressed dismay at the growing trend of social media …

Social Media Comments Distorting Court Proceedings Require Serious Consideration: Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Assam MLA
9 months ago

Social Media Comments Distorting Court Proceedings Require Serious Consideration: Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Assam MLA

Live Law  

The Supreme Court expressed serious concern over the misuse of social media platforms, where factually incorrect and unfounded statements are made regarding cases which are subjudice. Taking note of a Facebook post published by a party whose case was reserved for judgment, the Court initiated contempt proceedings against him for misleading the public about the court. The bench of Justices …

SC stays govt’s notification on setting up fact check unit
9 months, 2 weeks ago

SC stays govt’s notification on setting up fact check unit

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the Centre's notification on setting up a fact-checking unit to regulate content on social media that involves the government's business. The top court also set aside the Bombay high court's 13 March interim order, which had refused to restrain the government from forming the unit. The provisions also allow the government to …

Editorial: Supreme Court should affirm that government complaints are not free speech violations
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Editorial: Supreme Court should affirm that government complaints are not free speech violations

LA Times  

The Supreme Court is considering whether the government violates the 1st Amendment when it presses internet platforms to remove or restrict misinformation. In one of several internet-related cases considered by the court this term, a lawyer for Louisiana and Missouri and some individuals defended an injunction saying that federal officials, including White House staffers, the surgeon general and FBI employees, …

Supreme Court seems favorable to Biden administration over efforts to combat social media posts
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court seems favorable to Biden administration over efforts to combat social media posts

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seemed likely Monday to side with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security in a case that could set standards for free speech in the digital age. Justice Brett Kavanaugh also signaled …

Supreme Court examines whether government can combat disinformation online
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court examines whether government can combat disinformation online

NPR  

Supreme Court examines whether government can combat disinformation online Enlarge this image toggle caption Catie Dull/NPR Catie Dull/NPR In a major case testing the role of the First Amendment in the internet age, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday hears arguments focused on the federal government's ability to combat what it sees as false, misleading or dangerous information online. That's …

Supreme Court rules public officials can sometimes be sued for blocking critics on social media
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court rules public officials can sometimes be sued for blocking critics on social media

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A unanimous Supreme Court ruled Friday that public officials can sometimes be sued for blocking their critics on social media, an issue that first arose for the high court in a case involving then-President Donald Trump. Justice Amy Coney Barrett, writing for the court, said that officials who use personal accounts to make official statements may not be …

Why the Supreme Court Is So Uniquely Awful at Tech Cases
55 years ago

Why the Supreme Court Is So Uniquely Awful at Tech Cases

Slate  

Among the election cases blowing up this Supreme Court term, several cases dealing with online speech could have a major impact on the tidal wave of disinformation that already threatens to wash away sense and truth in 2024. You’re talking about the two Netchoice cases, Netchoice v. Paxton and Moody v. Netchoice, that are challenging these laws passed in Texas …

Here’s why a SCOTUS ruling on social media rules matters to so many people
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Here’s why a SCOTUS ruling on social media rules matters to so many people

CNN  

These are just some of the widely used online platforms that US Supreme Court justices said this week could be massively disrupted by a pair of Texas and Florida laws that are purportedly aimed at social media, but that could have vast unintended consequences for the rest of the digital economy. But in scrutinizing the laws’ scope and First Amendment …

The US Supreme Court Holds the Future of the Internet in Its Hands
55 years ago

The US Supreme Court Holds the Future of the Internet in Its Hands

Wired  

The US Supreme Court seems torn over whether to trigger a radical transformation of the internet. The nation’s highest court heard arguments Monday over state laws in Florida and Texas that restrict how platforms like Facebook and YouTube moderate speech. Florida and Texas passed the laws under debate in 2021, not long after social media platforms booted former president Donald …

'We don't want insurrectionists': Justice Kagan blows up on Florida's social media law
10 months, 2 weeks ago

'We don't want insurrectionists': Justice Kagan blows up on Florida's social media law

Raw Story  

Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan grilled Florida solicitor Henry Whitaker over laws that would prevent social media companies from taking down objectionable content during oral arguments at the Court on Monday. "I mean, we point out in our brief that when we think that if you had a, an internet platform that indeed had a platform driven message, was selective …

Supreme Court casts doubt on GOP-led states’ efforts to regulate social media platforms
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court casts doubt on GOP-led states’ efforts to regulate social media platforms

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court cast doubt Monday on state laws that could affect how Facebook, TikTok, X, YouTube and other social media platforms regulate content posted by their users. Next month, the court will hear an appeal from Louisiana, Missouri and other parties accusing administration officials of pressuring social media companies to silence conservative points of view. Social media …

Supreme Court questions whether Texas and Florida can regulate social media to ‘protect’ speech
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court questions whether Texas and Florida can regulate social media to ‘protect’ speech

LA Times  

The conservative Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on whether Texas and Florida, the two largest Republican states, can regulate what appears on social media sites. Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel A. Alito Jr. disagreed, saying the two states were defending free speech against “censorship.” Thomas said the social media sites act as “common carriers” for speech, similar to telephone companies, …

Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s arguments on Texas and Florida’s social media laws and the First Amendment
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s arguments on Texas and Florida’s social media laws and the First Amendment

CNN  

CNN — The Supreme Court expressed skepticism Monday about state laws in Texas and Florida designed to stop social media giants from throttling conservative views but also suggested that whatever decision emerges may not be the court’s final word on the significant First Amendment questions raised by the case. The justices struggled with sweeping First Amendment questions about whether social …

Supreme Court questions Florida and Texas social media laws on First Amendment grounds
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court questions Florida and Texas social media laws on First Amendment grounds

CNN  

Washington CNN — The Supreme Court on Monday appeared to have deep concerns of state laws enacted in Florida and Texas that would prohibit social media platforms from throttling certain political viewpoints. Justice Samuel Alito pressed a lawyer representing the Biden administration on why, when a social media company throttles a view, that shouldn’t be described as “censorship” rather than …

Opinion: How the Supreme Court should rule on Texas and Florida laws against social media moderation
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: How the Supreme Court should rule on Texas and Florida laws against social media moderation

LA Times  

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in two cases that could have a profound effect on the future of the internet and social media. The cases — NetChoice vs. Paxton and Moody vs. NetChoice — involve laws in Texas and Florida that prohibit social media companies from removing content from their platforms, clearly violating the 1st Amendment rights of …

X factor: On the X appeal in the Karnataka High Court
10 months, 2 weeks ago

X factor: On the X appeal in the Karnataka High Court

The Hindu  

That the use of Internet shutdowns and arbitrary curbs on free speech on social media have become a rampant tool for those in power is evident in the manner in which the Bharatiya Janata Party-led State governments of Haryana and Rajasthan and the Union government have dealt with the farmer protests. The Union government, on the other hand, has used …

The Biggest Supreme Court Case That Nobody Seems to Be Talking About
10 months, 2 weeks ago

The Biggest Supreme Court Case That Nobody Seems to Be Talking About

Slate  

This is part of Opening Arguments, Slate’s coverage of the start of the latest Supreme Court term. On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a pair of cases out of Texas and Florida that could force major social media platforms to carry posts from Donald Trump or others who lie about elections being stolen or obliquely encourage election-related …

Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify in heated Senate hearing on child exploitation
11 months, 1 week ago

Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify in heated Senate hearing on child exploitation

LA Times  

Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg turns to address the audience during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to discuss child safety. On Wednesday, the chief executives of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media companies went before the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify as lawmakers and parents grow increasingly concerned about the effects of social media …

Kashmir netizens face action over social media posts ahead of Supreme Court’s verdict on Article 370
1 year, 1 month ago

Kashmir netizens face action over social media posts ahead of Supreme Court’s verdict on Article 370

The Hindu  

The Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a crackdown on netizens and booked scores in Kashmir ahead of the Supreme Court’s verdict on Article 370. A police spokesperson said one person from north Kashmir’s Baramulla faced legal proceedings for his social media posts. “The action is in response to his uploading hateful videos containing inflammatory and seditious statements on social media …

Deepfake menace: Govt warns of stern action, meets social media platforms
1 year, 1 month ago

Deepfake menace: Govt warns of stern action, meets social media platforms

Live Mint  

To tackle the deepfake issue, a review meeting between the government and the social media platforms was held on Tuesday, said a report by PTI citing sources. According to the report, some social media platforms have complied and those who are “slow” in doing so have been given additional time. In Tuesday's meeting, the government has made it clear that …

The Supreme Court Is Reconsidering Its Entire Approach to the Internet. Uh-Oh.
1 year, 1 month ago

The Supreme Court Is Reconsidering Its Entire Approach to the Internet. Uh-Oh.

Slate  

This is part of Opening Arguments, Slate’s coverage of the start of the latest Supreme Court term. By the end of next June, the Supreme Court will decide whether state laws compelling social media platforms to carry content they would otherwise exclude violate the platforms’ free speech rights, whether federal agencies and officials have unlawfully coerced platforms to remove posts …

The Hindu Morning Digest, November 8, 2023
1 year, 2 months ago

The Hindu Morning Digest, November 8, 2023

The Hindu  

Bihar seeks to raise quota to 65% after tabling caste survey The Bihar Cabinet has approved a proposal to increase reservations in the State for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Extremely Backward Classes to 65%, from the current 50% quota, crossing the ceiling set by the Supreme Court. Yadavs hold most government jobs among OBCs, finds Bihar’s …

The Supreme Court allows the White House to continue work to combat controversial social media posts
1 year, 2 months ago

The Supreme Court allows the White House to continue work to combat controversial social media posts

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday said it would indefinitely block a lower court order curbing Biden administration efforts to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security. “The Fifth Circuit erred in finding coercion by the White House, Surgeon General’s office, and FBI because the court did not identify any threat, implicit or explicit, …

Supreme Court will decide Biden-GOP clash over social media and COVID disinformation
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court will decide Biden-GOP clash over social media and COVID disinformation

LA Times  

The Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear a second major case on social media and will decide whether the Biden White House violated the 1st Amendment when it urged platforms to take down “misinformation and disinformation” about COVID-19. “Government censorship of private speech is antithetical to our democratic form of government,” Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., joined by Justices Clarence …

Supreme Court to hear court ban on government contact with social media companies
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court to hear court ban on government contact with social media companies

NPR  

Supreme Court to hear court ban on government contact with social media companies Enlarge this image Eric Baradat/AFP/Getty Images Eric Baradat/AFP/Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to review a lower court decision that barred White House officials and a broad array of other government employees at key agencies from contact with social media companies. In the meantime, …

The Supreme Court will decide if state laws limiting social media platforms violate the Constitution
1 year, 3 months ago

The Supreme Court will decide if state laws limiting social media platforms violate the Constitution

The Hindu  

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether state laws that seek to regulate Facebook, TikTok, X and other social media platforms violate the Constitution. The justices had already agreed to decide whether public officials can block critics from commenting on their social media accounts, an issue that previously came up in a case involving then-President Donald Trump. Separately, …

The Supreme Court Will Decide if Texas Is Allowed to Kill the Internet
1 year, 3 months ago

The Supreme Court Will Decide if Texas Is Allowed to Kill the Internet

Slate  

This is part of Opening Arguments, Slate’s coverage of the start of the latest Supreme Court term. The answer, which lies at the heart of a pair of cases the Supreme Court agreed to hear on Friday, could fundamentally alter the nature and operation of social media platforms and the internet itself. Reacting to complaints from the political right that …

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