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What was the key issue that the three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit were interpreting?
What was the key issue that the three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit were interpreting?
- Right to privacy
- Free speech online (correct)
- Freedom of the press
- Voting rights
What decision did the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit make regarding Florida's law in 2022?
What decision did the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit make regarding Florida's law in 2022?
- Found the law unconstitutional
- Blocked enforcement of most of the law (correct)
- Upheld the law
- Revised the law
What motivation influenced the creation of the Florida and Texas laws regarding social media platforms?
What motivation influenced the creation of the Florida and Texas laws regarding social media platforms?
- A desire to promote free speech online
- The Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol (correct)
- Public officials blocking individual users
- The White House's intervention in social media content
What issue will the Supreme Court hear arguments about next month involving social media companies and government officials?
What issue will the Supreme Court hear arguments about next month involving social media companies and government officials?
What do Republican attorneys general from 19 states believe regarding state authority and social media giants?
What do Republican attorneys general from 19 states believe regarding state authority and social media giants?
Why did liberal groups express concern about the Florida and Texas laws regarding social media platforms?
Why did liberal groups express concern about the Florida and Texas laws regarding social media platforms?
What is the main issue that the Supreme Court will debate regarding Texas and Florida laws?
What is the main issue that the Supreme Court will debate regarding Texas and Florida laws?
What argument do Republican lawmakers in Texas and Florida present in favor of limiting social media companies' ability to moderate content?
What argument do Republican lawmakers in Texas and Florida present in favor of limiting social media companies' ability to moderate content?
How do trade groups representing social media companies view the state laws passed by Texas and Florida?
How do trade groups representing social media companies view the state laws passed by Texas and Florida?
Why do trade associations NetChoice and the Computer & Communications Industry Association believe the Supreme Court should strike down the state laws?
Why do trade associations NetChoice and the Computer & Communications Industry Association believe the Supreme Court should strike down the state laws?
How do Florida and Texas compare social media platforms with newspapers in terms of their operations?
How do Florida and Texas compare social media platforms with newspapers in terms of their operations?
What was the precedent mentioned in the text regarding Florida's attempt to require a newspaper to publish replies to editorials?
What was the precedent mentioned in the text regarding Florida's attempt to require a newspaper to publish replies to editorials?
What type of content does YouTube ban?
What type of content does YouTube ban?
According to the trade groups, why do websites like Facebook and YouTube need to exercise editorial discretion?
According to the trade groups, why do websites like Facebook and YouTube need to exercise editorial discretion?
What argument did Texas' lawyers make in defending their law regarding social media content?
What argument did Texas' lawyers make in defending their law regarding social media content?
What consequences could social media platforms face if they fail to provide explanations for removing or altering posts under the state laws?
What consequences could social media platforms face if they fail to provide explanations for removing or altering posts under the state laws?
How does the Justice Department suggest regulating social media sites without violating the First Amendment?
How does the Justice Department suggest regulating social media sites without violating the First Amendment?
What argument do the trade associations make regarding the laws' requirement for platforms to provide individualized explanations for removing or altering posts?
What argument do the trade associations make regarding the laws' requirement for platforms to provide individualized explanations for removing or altering posts?
Why did Texas' lawyers defend their law by stating 'It is not difficult to tell a user that the platform has removed the user’s content or why'?
Why did Texas' lawyers defend their law by stating 'It is not difficult to tell a user that the platform has removed the user’s content or why'?
How do the trade groups view the demand for editorial discretion by websites like Facebook and YouTube?
How do the trade groups view the demand for editorial discretion by websites like Facebook and YouTube?
What does Florida argue regarding the technological capability of social media platforms to review and remove posts?
What does Florida argue regarding the technological capability of social media platforms to review and remove posts?
According to the Justice Department, what is their stance on regulating social media sites without violating the First Amendment?
According to the Justice Department, what is their stance on regulating social media sites without violating the First Amendment?
