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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
National
David G. Savage

Supreme Court blocks Texas law that seeks to protect conservatives on Facebook and Twitter

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court Tuesday put on hold a Texas law that targets “Big Tech” and authorizes the state to sue Facebook, Twitter and other popular social media websites if they “censor” or “discriminate against” conservatives.

Acting on an emergency appeal from a coalition of tech trade groups, the justices issued an order to stop enforcement of the law.

The vote was 5-4.

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