Coverage dated December 1, 2021

Federal judge blocks Texas social media 'censorship' law from taking effect

Headline from KVIA El Paso

AUSTIN, Texas -- A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a Texas law that seeks to restrict how social media companies moderate their content and was championed by Republicans who say the platforms are biased against conservatives. The law, signed by Gov. Greg Abbott on Sept.

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KVIA El Paso
Federal judge blocks Texas social media 'censorship' law from taking effect (opens KVIA El Paso)
Published Dec 1, 2021
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AUSTIN, Texas -- A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a Texas law that seeks to restrict how social media companies moderate their content and was championed by Republicans who say the platforms are biased against conservatives. The law, signed by Gov. Greg Abbott on Sept.
KVUE
Judge blocks Texas social media censorship law day before it was set to go into effect (opens KVUE)
Published Dec 1, 2021
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NetChoice and the Computer and Communications Industry filed the suit to block the law back in September.
The Daily Dot
Much-criticized Texas social media law blocked by federal judge (opens The Daily Dot)
Published Dec 1, 2021
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A federal judge blocked a much-criticized social media law in Texas, noting that it likely would violate the First Amendment.
NBC News
Federal judge blocks Texas social media law (opens NBC News)
Published Dec 1, 2021
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The law, which was set to take effect Thursday, would prohibit large social media platforms from censoring users based on their viewpoints.
The Columbian
Free speech goes for companies, too: Federal judge blocks Texas social media law (opens The Columbian)
Published Dec 1, 2021
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AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge in Austin has blocked Texas’ new social media law — which targets Twitter, Facebook and other large platforms that Republicans accuse of censoring conservatives — as an
The Hill
Judge blocks Texas social media censorship law (opens The Hill)
Published Dec 1, 2021
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A federal judge has blocked Texas from enforcing a law that aimed to block social media companies from banning users based on political views.
Insider
Judge blocks Texas bill aimed at preventing social media companies from deplatforming people based on their 'viewpoint' (opens Insider)
Published Dec 1, 2021
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A federal judge said the Texas bill "prohibits virtually all content moderation" and violates the First Amendment rights of social media companies.

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