Supreme Court casts doubt on Florida, Texas laws regulating social media platforms

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday stayed efforts by Texas and Florida to impose restrictions on how Facebook, TikTok, X, YouTube and other social media platforms regulate content posted by their users, a ruling that vigorously defended the platforms' free speech rights.

Justice Elena Kagan wrote for the court that the platforms, like newspapers, deserve protection from government interference in determining what to include in their space. "The principle does not change because the composite has moved from the physical to the virtual world," Kagan wrote in an opinion signed by five justices. All nine justices agreed on ...