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Google PlayThe Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked a controversial Texas law that would’ve banned social media platforms from restricting user posts based on their views.
CNN reports the Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling arrives after the tech industry argued in a petition that the Texas law, known as HB 20, would violate companies’ First Amendment rights to control what content they display on their platforms.
Per CNBC, two groups that represent tech giants such as Amazon, Facebook, Twitter, and Google, wrote an application to court, which argued against the content moderation law.
“HB20 would compel platforms to disseminate all sorts of objectionable viewpoints, such as Russia’s propaganda claiming that its invasion of Ukraine is justified, ISIS propaganda claiming that extremism is warranted, neo-Nazi or KKK screeds denying or supporting the Holocaust, and encouraging children to engage in risky or unhealthy behavior like eating disorders,” the application read.
The Texas law was first passed in September but was blocked from being enacted via a preliminary injunction. It was then allowed to go into effect on May 11 following an appeals court decision. The Supreme Court block will now remain in effect through the 5th U.S. Circuit of Court of Appeals.
This story is being updated.
