Supreme Court's 6-3 decision upheld First Amendment rights of social media companies, rejecting Alito's draft opinion on content moderation.

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito faced opposition and lost majority support from Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Ketanji Brown Jackson in two high-profile cases this year, according to a CNN report. In the Moody v. NetChoice LLC case, Alito's draft opinion questioned whether content moderation on social media platforms is protected under the First Amendment. The case revolved around Texas and Florida laws that sought to limit the ability of social media platforms to filter third-party messages, videos, and content. Despite Alito's efforts to support conservative states in restricting how social media platforms filter content, the final ruling upheld the First Amendment rights of social media companies, with a 6-3 majority led by Justice Elena Kagan.

July 31, 2024
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