Supreme Court debates state laws restricting social media content moderation: 'A bunch of landmines'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : "Others on the bench wondered what the effect the big tech companies have on public discourse.
50% : The Supreme Court expressed strong concerns on Monday about the sweep of state laws restricting how large social media companies moderate user content, a digital free speech case with implications in the political and business arenas.
50% : The justices in March will hear an appeal from GOP-controlled states over whether federal government efforts to combat disinformation online violate the free speech rights of users on social media platforms.
49% : But tech firms claim a First Amendment right as private entities to editorially regulate the billions of daily voices on their platforms -- from political discourse and recipe sharing, to incitement and obscenity.GOP AGS ASK SUPREME COURT TO PEEL BACK CONTENT MODERATION FROM BIG TECH IN LANDMARK FIRST AMENDMENT CASESJustices on both sides of the ideological spectrum openly questioned whether the regulations would make it impossible for private companies to operate as a forum for free speech and expression.
44% : Separate laws that passed in Florida and Texas and are now challenged in court would require Big Tech companies like X, formerly Twitter, and Facebook to host third-party communications but prevent those businesses from blocking or removing users' posts based on political viewpoints.
37% : "The Florida and Texas laws were passed shortly after Twitter/X and Facebook separately removed Trump for their platforms, for his posts related to the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riots by his supporters.
15% : Trump and a coalition of Republican-led states are among those filing separate amicus briefs supporting Florida and TexasThe Biden administration has opposed the state laws.

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