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A federal appeals court dealt social media giants a blow Friday when it upheld a Texas law that seeks to stop platforms from removing posts if the removal can be viewed as discriminating against a "viewpoint."
The court said that Texas permissibly determined that social media companies are “common carriers,” no different than Verizon or AT&T, and can be subject to non-discrimination laws.
At issue is how social media companies moderate their content, which includes blocking certain user content and eliminating the accounts of users. Some in the Republican Party have complained that social media companies, such as Twitter and Facebook, unfairly block content from conservative leaders and journalists.
Did this pass for good and is it being implemented? Are social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Nextdoor still able to ban based on ones viewpoint?
A federal appeals court dealt social media giants a blow Friday when it upheld a Texas law that seeks to stop platforms from removing posts if the removal can be viewed as discriminating against a "viewpoint."
The court said that Texas permissibly determined that social media companies are “common carriers,” no different than Verizon or AT&T, and can be subject to non-discrimination laws.
At issue is how social media companies moderate their content, which includes blocking certain user content and eliminating the accounts of users. Some in the Republican Party have complained that social media companies, such as Twitter and Facebook, unfairly block content from conservative leaders and journalists.
Did this pass for good and is it being implemented? Are social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Nextdoor still able to ban based on ones viewpoint?
