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The Supreme Court will hear case on government’s contacts with social media companies

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

The Supreme Court agrees to hear content moderation cases that could reshape social media

  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

Supreme Court bolsters Section 230, shielding tech platforms from liability for harmful posts

  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

What’s happening with student loan forgiveness? The latest on the Supreme Court showdown

    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

Two Supreme Court cases could upend the rules of the internet

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

How the Supreme Court could severely limit workers’ right to strike

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

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