Supreme Court blocks new Texas law that prohibits online platforms from moderating or removing content based on viewpoint.
that the law does not"prohibit the platforms from removing entire categories of content."
"This application concerns issues of great importance that will plainly merit this Court's review," Alito wrote."Social media platforms have transformed the way people communicate with each other and obtain news. At issue is a ground-breaking Texas law that addresses the power of dominant social media corporations to shape public discussion of the important issues of the day.
pending a final decision on the case, meaning the law could be enacted while the court deliberated on the broader case.
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