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Florida Online Platforms First Amendment

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Supreme Court’s Social Media Ruling Tilts Toward Free Speech

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The US Supreme Court this month declined to rule on whether Florida and Texas laws limiting social media platforms’ content moderation violates the First Amendment, sending the issue back to the lower courts. But in doing so,...more

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Federal Court Blocks Florida Law Aimed at Social Media Giants

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A federal judge recently blocked a Florida law that would have penalized social media companies for removing, or refusing to publish, posts by politicians. Florida legislators approved the legislation after Facebook, Twitter...more

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Industry Groups File Lawsuit Challenging Florida Social Media Law

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On May 24, 2021, Florida’s governor signed into law legislation prohibiting social media companies from blocking political candidates seeking to use those companies’ websites to communicate with the sites’ users. Almost...more

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