As Governor mulls new social media ban Supreme Court considers tech clash
While Gov. Ron DeSantis mulls over whether to approve some of the nation’s strictest social media restrictions the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to decide the fate of another social media law championed by the Governor.
The court on Monday will hold oral arguments over laws passed by both Texas and one passed by the Florida Legislature in 2021 (SB 7072) that came after former President Donald Trump was kicked off social media platforms such as Twitter—now called X— Facebook and YouTube after the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol.
Trump has been restored to social media platforms since then but the case is being closely watched and brought in legal filings from everyone from the administration...
