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Should States Take On Social Media Censorship? It’s Unclear

“NetChoice and the Computer and Communications Industry Association sued the state, resulting in a judge blocking the bill because it violated Section 230. The governor’s office is in the process of appealing the decision.

As for Texas, House Bill 20 states that “a social media platform may not censor a user, a user’s expression, or a user’s ability to receive the expression of another person based on the viewpoint of the user or another person.”

Like Florida, the law was legally challenged by NetChoice and the Computer and Communications Industry Association for violating the First Amendment, resulting in the state appealing the suit.”

Read more at Governing.