Supreme Court keeps hold on state laws that limit social media censorship [Video]

The United States Supreme Court declined to rule on two cases Monday regarding whether social media sites have the right to moderate content on their platforms. In a unanimous vote, the high court returned the cases to lower courts.

The Supreme Court case stems from two laws passed in Florida and Texas in 2021 that intended to protect conservative viewpoints online. Both laws aimed to address complaints that the social media companies were liberal-leaning and censored users based on their viewpoints.

The Florida law (SB7072) bars the permanent removal of political candidates from social media, while the Texas law (HB 20) prohibits social media platforms from banning content based on any user’s viewpoint.

They were passed after platforms like Facebook and Twitter (now known as X) banned former President Donald Trump for his posts about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and tried to reduce misinformation about the 2020 election and the COVID-19 pandemic.

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