2022-05-12
This is very, very bad. And it has the potential to get even worse because SCOTUS can rubber-stamp it on the shadow docket. Which would undo decades of settled First Amendment jurisprudence. https://twitter.com/...
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A US appeals court rules 2-1 to let Texas enforce a social media law stopping Twitter, Facebook, and other services with 50M+ users from moderating content
A judge blocked a similar law in Florida on First Amendment grounds — The controversial Texas social media law HB 20 …
Facebook shut down in Australia temporarily when they tried to hit them with liability like this. I wouldn't be surprised if they went dark in Texas for a bit - especially when the AG sues in the next couple of days. https://twitter.com/...
The Verge
A US appeals court rules 2-1 to let Texas enforce a social media law stopping Twitter, Facebook, and other services with 50M+ users from moderating content
A judge blocked a similar law in Florida on First Amendment grounds — The controversial Texas social media law HB 20 …
Anyhow, those of us who have TWO BOOKS IN PRESS RIGHT NOW citing the district court's very proper halting of this 1A-violating law, instead of this bonkers unexpected reversal, are not happy. Stare decisis isn't just for lawyers and the rule of law. https://twitter.com/...
The Verge
A US appeals court rules 2-1 to let Texas enforce a social media law stopping Twitter, Facebook, and other services with 50M+ users from moderating content
A judge blocked a similar law in Florida on First Amendment grounds — The controversial Texas social media law HB 20 …