- Feb 18, 2013
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Supreme Court blocks Texas social media law from taking effect
On a 5-4 decision SCOTUS saves large social media companies from handing over censorship responsibility to the US Government.
"With the court's three most conservative justices filing a written dissent that would have allowed the Texas law to start. In a surprise move, liberal Justice Elena Kagan joined in the dissent."
Don't the conservatives realize what they're asking for will only backfire against them!? If this or the similar law out of Florida pass, the federal government would have to create a "Social Media" censorship board? Corporations would no longer be the gate-keepers of speech once a platform reaches a certain size: 50+ million monthly active users in this case. At first the board may do what the conservatives dream and somehow increase their online free speech rights, but then it would start censoring any language against the US gov and go from there.
SCOTUS scraped by in saving the 1st Amendment this time, but the case will make it's way back to them, and what happens then?
On a 5-4 decision SCOTUS saves large social media companies from handing over censorship responsibility to the US Government.
"With the court's three most conservative justices filing a written dissent that would have allowed the Texas law to start. In a surprise move, liberal Justice Elena Kagan joined in the dissent."
Don't the conservatives realize what they're asking for will only backfire against them!? If this or the similar law out of Florida pass, the federal government would have to create a "Social Media" censorship board? Corporations would no longer be the gate-keepers of speech once a platform reaches a certain size: 50+ million monthly active users in this case. At first the board may do what the conservatives dream and somehow increase their online free speech rights, but then it would start censoring any language against the US gov and go from there.
SCOTUS scraped by in saving the 1st Amendment this time, but the case will make it's way back to them, and what happens then?