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mahatmakanejeeves

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Fri Sep 23, 2022, 10:19 AM Sep 2022

Florida brings battle over social media regulation to the Supreme Court

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Florida has appealed to the Supreme Court to rule on whether states can regulate social media content moderation. A major SCOTUS showdown over the First Amendment and future of online speech is now likely.

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washingtonpost.com
Florida brings battle over social media regulation to the Supreme Court
The state attorney general filed a petition to the Court on Wednesday, after two lower courts split on decisions about social media laws.



Editorial discretion or censorship? Conflicting rulings about removing material from social media platforms point to Supreme Court showdown. w ⁦
@amarimow

washingtonpost.com
A landmark Supreme Court fight over social media now looks likely
The stakes are high because of the increasingly dominate role platforms such as Twitter and Facebook play in American democracy and


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Florida brings battle over social media regulation to the Supreme Court (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2022 OP
The newspaper doesn't publish your letter to the editor, can you sue? Walleye Sep 2022 #1

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