SCOTUS social media ruling could impact NY law [Video]

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Following the 2020 presidential election and the Jan. 6 riots, social media companies began stepping up moderation of content they considered misleading or harmful.

University at Buffalo Political Scientist Shawn Donahue said not long after, some states began passing laws to push back.

“What happened was that Texas and Florida, two very conservative states, were trying to rein them in,” Donahue said.

Industry trade group NetChoice brought lawsuits against both states leading to federal appellate courts barring enforcement of the laws. The Supreme Court heard both cases simultaneously and issued a decision Monday that for now leaves the injunctions in place.

“The best way of putting it is that the court pretty much kind of punted. They said that the record wasn’t developed, we need to send this back to the lower courts for them to consider in light of our decision,” Donahue said.

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