5th Circuit upholds Texas law forbidding social media ‘censorship’

5th Circuit upholds Texas law forbidding social media ‘censorship’ — again
submitted by Reawakened to whatever 1.7 yearsSep 17, 2022 05:09:45 ago (+21/-1) (archive.ph)
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Netchoice and the CCIA have argued that the First Amendment protects social media platforms’ ability to curate content, much like a newspaper does.

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[ - ] Reawakened [op] 1 point 1.7 yearsSep 17, 2022 05:11:47 ago (+2/-1)

But.... Section 230 says: “No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider.”

Aren't those two ideas contradictory? Are you a publisher (like a newspaper) or are you not (like a town square)?

[ + ] observation1

[ - ] observation1 -1 points 1.7 yearsSep 17, 2022 11:34:58 ago (+0/-1)

It's meant to be contradictory but its a false dichotomy

It's a town square where you aren't allowed to control what people say

[ + ] La_Chalupacabra

[ - ] La_Chalupacabra 0 points 1.7 yearsSep 17, 2022 12:59:55 ago (+1/-1)

I'm surprised Marsh v Alabama hasn't been invoked, yet, wherein the company may own the public space -- quite literally the town square -- but is not allowed to dictate the free exercise of Constitutionally-guaranteed rights therein.

[ - ] texasblood -1 points 1.7 yearsSep 17, 2022 12:56:42 ago (+0/-1)

Someone is always watching and pushing buttons.

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5th Circuit upholds Texas law forbidding social media ‘censorship’ — again submitted by Reawakened to whatever 1.7 yearsSep 17, 2022 05:09:45 ago (+21/-1) (archive.ph)https://archive.ph/Qi0u0

5th Circuit upholds Texas law forbidding social media ‘censorship’ — again
submitted by Reawakened to whatever 1.7 yearsSep 17, 2022 05:09:45 ago (+21/-1) (archive.ph)
https://archive.ph/Qi0u0