Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Texas Social Media Law

Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Texas Social Media Law

An unlikely coalition voted 5-4 to block a Texas law that would’ve stopped social media firms from removing disagreeable posts. Justices John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, Sonia Sotomayor and Stephen Breyer sided with groups looking to block the law, which was the brainchild of Republicans who feel that social media companies’ censorship policies are biased against conservatives. “This ruling means that private American companies will have an opportunity to be heard in court before they are forced to disseminate vile, abusive or extremist content,” said Matt Schruers, of the Computer & Communications Industry Association. Expect a full case on the law soon. (Sources: The Hill, NYT)