Some officials’ social media accounts have become vital forums for speech relating to those officials’ exercise of government power, and for speech about public policy more broadly.
Those two lawsuits are about government officials’ use of social media.
Two of the cases concern the constitutionality of social media laws enacted by Florida and Texas.
Both states’ laws also require the platforms to provide explanations to users whose posts the platforms take down.
A threshold question the court will have to answer is whether platforms’ content moderation policies reflect the exercise of editorial judgment, since editorial judgment is protected by the First Amendment.
Persons:
they’re, Donald Trump, Trump
Organizations:
U.S, Appeals, Second, Supreme Court
Locations:
Florida, Texas