Supreme Court Deliberates on the Complexities of Social Media Governance

The Supreme Court ​grapples with the regulation of social media platforms. During a lengthy debate, Justice Samuel Alito challenged the comparison of platforms to telegraph companies and ‍newspapers. The laws in question were enacted in 2021⁤ by Republican legislatures in Florida and Texas to address the sidelining of anti-vaccine activists and‍ insurrectionists by sites like Facebook and ⁣Twitter. The case ‌has made its way to the Supreme Court, with industry groups arguing that governments ‌cannot constitutionally ⁤take control of content moderation from ⁢private companies. For more information, visit www.economist.com.