High Court Age Verification Ruling Turns Focus to Social Media

The Supreme Court ruling upholding a Texas law requiring porn providers verify users’ ages could have wide-reaching consequences for social media companies. Read More

5th Circuit upholds Texas law forbidding social media ‘censorship’ — again

The 5th Circuit decision conflicts with a May opinion by the 11th Circuit which held that major provisions of a similar social media law in Florida violate the First Amendment. Read More

Supreme Court upholds Texas' age verification law for porn sites

Eighteen other states have enacted similar laws in recent years as access to online pornography has exploded and the material has become more graphic. Read More

Supreme Court Upholds Texas Law Limiting Access to Pornography

The law, meant to shield minors from sexual materials on the internet by requiring adults to prove they are at least 18, was challenged on First Amendment grounds. Read More

Fifth Circuit rules in favor of Texas law on social media regulation - NPR

AUSTIN, Texas — A federal appeals court Friday ruled in favor of a Texas law targeting major social media companies like Facebook and Twitter in a victory for Republicans who accuse the ... Read More

Federal court lifts block on Texas social media “censorship” law - The Texas Tribune

The ruling Friday from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals likely means the case, which could have wide implications for online speech, will go before the U.S. Supreme Court again. Read More

Texas Social Media Law Reaches Supreme Court

On Sept. 9, 2021, Governor Abbot signed HB 20 (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code, §143.001 et seq.) which provided a framework so that "[a] social media platform may not censor a user's expression, or ... Read More

Texas Rep. says ruling against social media law is a setback - wfaa.com

State Representative says SCOTUS ruling against Texas social media law is a setback Rep. Briscoe Cain says the goal is to tweak the law during the next legislative session. To stream WFAA on your ... Read More

Supreme Court Avoids Ruling on Florida, Texas Social-Media Laws - WSJ - The Wall Street Journal

The Supreme Court on Monday said social-media platforms’ content-moderation policies can be protected by the First Amendment. The justices sidestepped a ruling on the validity of laws in Texas ... Read More

Federal judge blocks Texas social media censorship law - USA TODAY

A federal judge on Wednesday night blocked a Texas law that would allow any state resident banned from a social media platform for their political views to sue the companies.. The preliminary ... Read More

Supreme Court sidesteps ruling on Florida, Texas social media laws and 1st Amendment - MSN

The Supreme Court sidesteps ruling whether state laws regulating social media companies violate the 1st Amendment, sending the issue back to the lower courts. Read More