Supreme Court halts Florida and Texas social media cases that could overturn platform moderation

Posted on by Chris J. | 10529 Views | 15 min read

Supreme Court Building – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Tinnaporn Sathapornnanont The Supreme Court postponed a decision on whether to consider two cases contesting social media rules in Texas and Florida that could fundamentally alter how platforms choose which posts to erase and which ones to promote. The cases were both brought by tech industry

Eleventh Circuit social media ruling appealed to SCOTUS

Posted on by Melissa P | 15668 Views | 11 min read

Young woman using social media apps – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by: 13_Phunkod Florida’s attorney general filed an appeal with the Supreme Court in an effort to overturn a federal court’s ruling from May that largely invalidated a state statute prohibiting social media corporations from de-platforming political candidates due to First Amendment violations.  The 11th