March 13, 2024 Can the government tell social media platforms how to moderate their content? The Supreme Court is about to decide As the presidential election nears, ‘Murthy v. Missouri’ will have major implications for online discourse. BY Issie Lapowsky Government officials have been talking tough to Big Tech for years now. President Biden has … Continue reading Can the government tell social media platforms how to moderate their content? The Supreme Court is about to decide
By Sam Becker December 05, 2023 With consequential Supreme Court rulings on topics like abortion and voting rights in recent years, Americans may be forgiven if their interest isn’t exactly piqued by a legal battle concerning the tax code. But a case currently in front of the high court, although it has largely flown under … Continue reading An under-the-radar Supreme Court case could upend the tax code and derail wealth taxation
By The Conversation November 27, 2023 The First Amendment does not protect messages posted on social media platforms. The companies that own the platforms can—and do—remove, promote, or limit the distribution of any posts, according to corporate policies. But all that might soon change. The Supreme Court has agreed to hear five cases during this current term, … Continue reading The Supreme Court is set to consider giving First Amendment protections to social media posts
The Supreme Court will hear case on government’s contacts with social media companies A lower court order preventing Biden officials from talking to social media companies will remain on hold, for now. Karissa Bell Sat, Oct 21, 2023 MANDEL NGAN via Getty Images As expected, the Supreme Court will weigh in on a controversial … Continue reading The Supreme Court will hear case on government’s contacts with social media companies
By Issie Lapowsky September 29, 2023 The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear two cases that stand to have sweeping consequences on First Amendment rights of online platforms and their ability to moderate content. The cases—NetChoice v. Paxton and Moody v. NetChoice—challenge the constitutionality of two separate laws passed in Florida and Texas, … Continue reading The Supreme Court agrees to hear content moderation cases that could reshape social media
By Laya Neelakandan May 18, 2023 In an unsigned opinion on Thursday, the Supreme Court declined to reinterpret a law that protects social media companies from being held responsible for their users’ posts, effectively dealing a victory for the tech platforms. The law, known as Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, protects platforms … Continue reading Supreme Court bolsters Section 230, shielding tech platforms from liability for harmful posts
By Cora Lewis—Associated Press February 28, 2023 The Supreme Court is meeting Tuesday to hear two cases challenging President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. At stake: forgiveness of up to $20,000 in debt for more than 40 million Americans. Nearly half of those people could have their federal student debt wiped out entirely. Already, about … Continue reading What’s happening with student loan forgiveness? The latest on the Supreme Court showdown
What happens if the internet’s most important law disappears? Daniel Cooper @danielwcooper Buried deep in the 1996 Telecommunications Act is a tiny clause that underpins everything we do online. It’s often described as the 26 words that created the internet — and with very good reason. Every email you send, social media post you make … Continue reading Two Supreme Court cases could upend the rules of the internet
By Kristin Toussaint January 11, 2023 Since the passage of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) in 1935, workers in the United States have had the protected right to strike and to organize unions—and that protection has been a powerful tool. But a case the Supreme Court heard on Tuesday could upend that right, allowing … Continue reading How the Supreme Court could severely limit workers’ right to strike
IAB And Others Want Supreme Court To Strike Down Florida Social Media Bill by Wendy Davis , Staff Writer @wendyndavis, November 23, 2022 Florida’s social media law threatens “severe harm” to social media companies as well as their users, the Interactive Advertising Bureau and other organizations are telling the Supreme Court. The bill is “designed to … Continue reading IAB And Others Want Supreme Court To Strike Down Florida Social Media Bill
