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The Supreme Court to decide on state laws limiting social media platforms

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With the new term of the Supreme Court beginning on Oct. 2, it will be arguing whether state laws seeking social media regulation violate the Constitution.

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These laws were enacted by Republican-dominated legislatures and signed by the governors of Florida and Texas.

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With slight variations in details, both laws seek to prevent social media companies like TikTok, X, and Facebook from censoring users for their viewpoints.

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The Republican argument is that social media companies have largely censored conservative viewpoints, not explaining their decision clearly.

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Trade groups representing social media platforms said that this would make it hard to regulate foreign propaganda, harassment, and misinformation.

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The argument largely cites the First Amendment which bars the government from influencing private entities' decisions to publish any content.

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Neither law is in effect as the appeals court blocked the Florida law last year and the Supreme Court blocked the Texas law in May.

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The justices will also be deciding on the issue of critics' comments on public officials' social media accounts, which had come up in a past Donald Trump case.

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