{"id":2187267,"date":"2024-02-26T20:54:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T01:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scotus-weighs-in-on-social-media-bans-in-florida-and-california\/"},"modified":"2024-02-26T20:55:14","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T01:55:14","slug":"scotus-weighs-in-on-social-media-bans-in-florida-and-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scotus-weighs-in-on-social-media-bans-in-florida-and-california\/","title":{"rendered":"SCOTUS reviews social media bans in FL and CA"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fscotus-weighs-in-on-social-media-bans-in-florida-and-california%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2187267&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo Illustration\u2063 by Justin Sullivan\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/brooke-mallory\">Brooke Mallory<\/a><br \/>5:46\u2062 PM \u2013 Monday, February 26, 2024<\/p>\n<p>After\u200c lower \u2064courts delivered conflicting rulings, the Supreme Court heard two issues \u2064on Monday\u200d that \u200care related to contentious\u200d laws imposing \u200csocial media limits in Texas and\u200d Florida.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Even in cases where users transgress platform standards, the laws seek to prevent social media companies from banning users because of their political beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>Should they be upheld,\u2063 it might make it more difficult for businesses to impose their own policies and change the nature of free expression online.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThese cases are potentially of\u00a0enormous, enormous scope,\u201d said Scott Wilkens, \u2063senior counsel at the Knight First Amendment Institute. \u201cThis\u2063 will be the first time that the Supreme\u200c Court really weighs in on the First\u200b Amendment rights of social media platforms, and \u2062therefore, the shape and contours of free\u2064 speech online.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Does Big Tech have a right to censor \u200cor \u201cdeplatform\u201d you for political\u200d speech it does not like? \u2063  <\/p>\n<p>The US Supreme Court will consider that question today\u2062 in arguments involving laws enacted by FL and TX designed to protect individuals from political censorship. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/59yiavqyq4\">pic.twitter.com\/59yiavqyq4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ron DeSantis\u2062 (@GovRonDeSantis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovRonDeSantis\/status\/1762117267557351602?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February \u200b26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe knew this day would come,\u201d DeSantis said. \u201cWhatever the court decides, we\u2019re going to make sure that we\u2019re doing everything we can to ensure that people have the right to speak in these public\u200d forums.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Republican condemnation regarding social media \u200dcompanies\u2019 enforcement of regulations towards certain \u2064public figures, which resulted in the banning and suspension of\u200c conservative leaders in a \u201cpolitically biased move,\u201d led to the passage\u2062 of the two laws in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The uproar intensified when prominent platforms, such as Twitter (now X) and Meta, \u2064the parent company of Facebook\u2062 and Instagram, disabled former\u2062 President\u200c Trump\u2019s social media account due to remarks he \u2062made on the U.S. Capitol breach on January 6<sup>th<\/sup>, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>In November 2022, \u200cTwitter \u2064allowed Trump to regain access to \u200chis \u200daccount under Elon Musk\u2019s new ownership. In January 2023,\u200b Meta also dropped its ban on Trump.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cOnline services have a well-established First\u200c Amendment right to host, curate and share content as they see fit,\u201d\u00a0NetChoice litigation director Chris Marchese said in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe internet is a vital platform for free expression, and it must remain free from\u00a0government censorship,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Before the \u2062end of\u2063 June, \u200bthe\u200c Supreme Court is \u200canticipated to make \u2063a decision in the case.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news \u200bblasts directly to your inbox for free. 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If \u200cupheld, these laws could\u2062 have significant implications for \u2062businesses\u200d and\u2062 the nature of free expression online.<\/p>\n<p>Scott Wilkens, senior counsel at the Knight First Amendment Institute, described these cases as being of &#8220;enormous scope.&#8221; The Supreme Court&#8217;s \u200bdecision will mark the first time they weigh in on the First \u2064Amendment rights of social media platforms, shaping the landscape of free speech online.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bdebate surrounding Big\u200b Tech&#8217;s ability to censor\u200d or deplatform individuals for political speech they disagree with \u2062has been a hot topic. Laws enacted by Florida and Texas, aimed at protecting individuals from political\u200b censorship, will be the focus of the \u200cSupreme Court&#8217;s consideration.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Ron DeSantis expressed his commitment to ensuring people&#8217;s right\u2063 to speak freely in\u2064 public\u200d forums, regardless of \u200bthe court&#8217;s\u2063 decision.\u2062 These laws were passed in response \u2063to Republican concerns about the perceived political bias of social media companies, which led to the banning and suspension of \u2064conservative leaders.<\/p>\n<p>The banning of former\u200d President Trump&#8217;s \u2062social media accounts by major platforms, including\u200b Twitter (now X) and\u200d Meta (parent company of Facebook and Instagram), further fueled the controversy. Trump&#8217;s remarks about the \u200dU.S. Capitol breach on January 6th, 2021, \u2064prompted these actions. However, Twitter later reinstated\u200c his account under Elon Musk&#8217;s ownership, and Meta lifted its ban as well.<\/p>\n<p>Chris Marchese, litigation director\u2062 at NetChoice, emphasized that online services have the right\u200c to host, curate, and \u200dshare content as they see fit, citing the First Amendment. He argued that the \u200binternet should remain free from government censorship.<\/p>\n<p>By the end of\u2063 June, the Supreme Court\u2062 is expected \u200bto make a decision in these\u2062 cases, which will have far-reaching consequences. As the situation evolves,\u200b it is essential to stay informed \u200babout the legal and cultural developments that shape our online spaces and free expression.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To restrict the power of social media platforms. The Supreme Court addressed the conflicting rulings from lower courts regarding Texas and Florida&#8217;s laws on social media limits, which have sparked controversy. 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