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§ 230 Preempts Texas Mandates on Social Media Platforms, Fifth Circuit Holds by 2-1 Vote

An excerpt from the long opinion in Computer & Comm. Industry Ass'n v. Paxton, decided Friday by Fifth Circuit Judges… The post § 230 Preempts Texas Mandates on Social Media Platforms, Fifth Circuit Holds by 2-1 Vote appeared first on Reason.com.

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Content Moderation and the First Amendment

Back in 2013 I argued that under the Supreme Court's jurisprudence algorithmic editing is speech for First Amendment purposes, and… The post Content Moderation and the First Amendment appeared first on Reason.com.

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Laura Loomer's Trump Affair Joke Claim Backfires as Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against HBO and Bill Maher

A US judge dismissed Laura Loomer's defamation lawsuit against HBO and Bill Maher, ruling that Maher's joke was protected satire, not a factual claim, thus ending the case.

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Friend-of-the-Court Brief in Massachusetts' Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Against Instagram

Prof. Jane Bambauer (Florida) and I just submitted this amicus brief in Commonwealth v. Meta, which is now pending before… The post Friend-of-the-Court Brief in Massachusetts' Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Against Instagram appeared first on Reason.com.

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The Wild Story Behind Jeremy Allen White’s Bodyguard Trying To Protect Him From A Gaggle Of Girls Because He’s ‘Extra Famous’ In Chicago

I love that he's "extra famous" in Chicago.

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"The 'lost chord' they were searching for may have been a power chord": The Moody Blues attain peak psychedelic whimsy on In Search Of The Lost Chord

Join the Moody Blues for a psychedelic voyage through mysticism, melody, and late-60s cosmic curiosity

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NBA Trade Rumors: Are Warriors Scouting Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo?

The Golden State Warriors are reportedly eyeing Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo in a blockbuster trade that could greatly affect the future of two of the biggest franchises.

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N.C. Trial Court Rejects First Amendment Defense to "Addictive Design" Claim Against Tiktok

From State ex rel. Jackson v. TikTok Inc., decided Tuesday by Judge Adam Conrad; I'm skeptical about the analysis, for… The post N.C. Trial Court Rejects First Amendment Defense to "Addictive Design" Claim Against Tiktok appeared first on Reason.com.

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Seven Fifth Circuit Judges on Public Library Selection and Curation Decisions as Government Speech

As I noted yesterday, a ten-judge Fifth Circuit majority held that the Free Speech Clause doesn't secure a right of… The post Seven Fifth Circuit Judges on Public Library Selection and Curation Decisions as Government Speech appeared first on Reason.com.

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"AI, Free Speech, and Duty"

Just two weeks ago, my Free Speech Unmuted co-host Prof. Jane Bambauer (Florida) and I discussed Garcia v. Character Technologies.… The post "AI, Free Speech, and Duty" appeared first on Reason.com.

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Court Allows Lawsuit Over Character.AI Conversations That Allegedly Caused 14-Year-Old's Suicide

In this post, I'll talk about the court's analysis tentatively rejecting the First Amendment defense, an analysis that I think is mistaken (whether or not some tort claims such as these should be allowed despite the First Amendment).

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Juvenile detention, imported shrimp, forever chemicals among hundreds of bills cut off by House deadline

Some measures that made it through before midnight dealt with jail bonds, an unconstitutional ban on gay sex, and the liability of vaccine manufacturers.

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Free Speech and Private Power: No Decision About Speaker- and Content-Based Protections

[I am serializing my short Harvard Law Review Forum essay titled "Free Speech and Private Power", responding to the Harvard Law Review's publication… The post Free Speech and Private Power: No Decision About Speaker- and Content-Based Protections appeared first on Reason.com.

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Free Speech and Private Power: Function-by-Function Analysis and Permissible Nondiscrimination Rules

[I am serializing my short Harvard Law Review Forum essay titled "Free Speech and Private Power", responding to the Harvard Law Review's publication… The post Free Speech and Private Power: Function-by-Function Analysis and Permissible Nondiscrimination Rules appeared first on Reason.com.

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"Free Speech and Private Power"

I have a short essay with this title in the Harvard Law Review Forum, responding to the Harvard Law Review's… The post "Free Speech and Private Power" appeared first on Reason.com.

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Ohio State Fans Are Livid With Fox, but Money Will Always Rule in Sports

The Buckeyes close their season with six straight noon kickoffs, leading to backlash.

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Final-minute frenzy: Blues stun Freo in AFLW boilover

Fremantle's top-four AFLW hopes have been dealt a massive blow after they suffered an upset four-point home loss to Carlton.

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Shea McGee's latest project is a moody mountainside home in Park City – these are her 5 favorite design moments from the space

Each detail of the 10,000-square-foot vacation home was carefully selected, but these five features stand out the most, says Shea

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The Supreme Court's Reasoning Prohibits the Deplatforming Limits that the Parties Care About

As the Moody v. NetChoice majority noted, the parties focused on Facebook's and YouTube's main feeds. The majority similarly focused on those main feeds in its extensive discussion of First Amendment principles, and, as co-blogger Ilya notes, it left little doubt about the unconstitutionality of the Texas and Florida statutes…

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When May Law Require Social Media Platforms to Disclose Basis for Moderation Decisions?

From the majority in Moody v. Netchoice, LLC: The laws, from Florida and Texas, restrict the ability of social-media platforms to control whether and how third-party posts are presented to other users … [including by] requir[ing] a platform to provide an individualized explanation to a user if it removes or…

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S. Ct. Recognizes Platforms' Right to Choose What Appears in "Curated Feeds," Doesn't Resolve Other Content Moderation Questions

In today's Moody v. Netchoice, LLC, the Supreme Court sent back to lower courts the cases considering whether (and when) the Florida and Texas limits on social media content moderation are constitutional. The decision was complicated and limited, so here's a general summary. [1.] Remember that the lawyer's true superpower…

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Four Justices in Netchoice Flag Question Whether First Amendment Protects AI-Curated Materials

From Justice Barrett's concurrence in today's Moody v. Netchoice, LLC: Consider, for instance, how platforms use algorithms to prioritize and remove content on their feeds. Assume that human beings decide to remove posts promoting a particular political candidate or advocating some position on a public-health issue. If they create an…

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Justice Barrett's Netchoice Concurrence Raises Questions Relevant to TikTok Case

From her opinion in Moody v. Netchoice, LLC: Corporations, which are composed of human beings with First Amendment rights, possess First Amendment rights themselves. But foreign persons and corporations located abroad do not. Agency for Int'l Development v. Alliance for Open Society Int'l, Inc. [II] (2020)…. What if the platform's…

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Who Is Emily Maitlis, the Acclaimed Journalist from the Netflix Movie 'Scoop'?

Learn more about the acclaimed journalist who grilled the disgraced royal.

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How much of Scoop is true? We separate fact from fiction

Netflix's Scoop has had the nation transfixed - here's what you need to know about the accuracy of the Netflix film

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