United States Supreme Court building — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Steve Heap WASHINGTON (AP) – The Texas and Florida attempts to restrict how Facebook, TikTok, X, YouTube, and other social media companies control content uploaded by their users were halted on Monday by the Supreme Court. In response to the firms’ trade groups’ challenges, the justices
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Hunter Crenian On Monday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill that forbids minors under the age of 14 from using social media within the state. Before using a platform, children under the age of 14 or 15 must get their parent’s approval. Additionally, the HB3 bill
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
Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Twin Design In an aggressive stance against social media user regulation, Florida became the first state to pass a bill that moderates how social media companies such as Facebook and Twitter control online speech. Moving forward, Florida’s idea with this bill is to protect political candidate’s right to freedom of