First Amendment

 NPR - The Supreme Court will hear arguments today that center on Florida and Texas laws preventing social media companies from banning users based on political viewpoints or rapidly changing their policies. Legal experts say it's one of the most important First Amendment cases in a generation. The laws were passed months after the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, after several social media websites banned former President Donald Trump over fears that his messages could promote more unrest. Two trade associations sued over the laws, saying that they would interfere with steps sites take to remove racist, sexist posts, NPR's Carrie Johnson reports. Groups across the political spectrum have filed court filings with the Supreme Court in support of social media sites. Former Justice Department Lawyer Rupa Bhattacharyya says content moderation plays a "really important role in keeping some of the worst of the hate and the violence off of the internet," and if the Supreme Court upholds these laws, content moderation as we know it is dead.