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The Supreme Court keeps on hold efforts in Texas and Florida to regulate social media platforms
The Supreme Court is keeping a hold on efforts in Texas and Florida to limit how social media platforms regulate content posted by their users. The justices returned the cases to lower courts.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday kept a hold on efforts in Texas and Florida to limit how Facebook, TikTok, X, YouTube and other social media platforms regulate content posted by their users. Elon Musk purchased Twitter and, besides changing its name, eliminated teams focused on content moderation, welcomed back many users previously banned for hate speech and used the site to spread conspiracy theories. President Joe Biden’s administration sided with the challengers, though it cautioned the court to seek a narrow ruling that maintained governments’ ability to impose regulations to ensure competition, preserve data privacy and protect consumer interests.
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