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Meta Deactivates Over 756,000 Suspected Under-16 Accounts in Australia as Regulators Weigh Enforcement—‘Meeting Our Obligations Under the Law’

Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) said Thursday it has deactivated more than 756,000 Australian accounts suspected of belonging to users under 16, as the company works to comply with the country’s landmark social media ban.

Benzinga · Aug 13

Why Would Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones Ditch Meta Platforms Stock in Q4?

Jones likely exited not because the business is faltering but because Meta's capex run rate, premium forward multiples, and crowded trade make the risk‑reward less clean heading into the most capital‑intensive phase of its AI buildout.

Barchart · Feb 24

Abridging, Not Coercing, Is The First Amendment's Yardstick for Speech Violations

Philip Hamburger: Prof. Somin is mistaken about Murthy v. Missouri

Reason · Mar 25, 2024

Federal Judges Uphold Texas Law Regulating What Social Media Platforms May Censor

It’s a terrible ruling that misunderstands years of First Amendment precedents. And it’s increasingly likely that the Supreme Court will have to intervene.

Reason · Sep 19, 2022

Fifth Circuit Rejects First Amendment Challenge to Texas Social Media Common Carrier Law

Just released, Netchoice v. Paxton; I'm traveling and likely won't have time to digest the 113 pages of opinions for a while, but here's the opening from Judge Andrew Oldham's opinion, which is a majority on most points: A Texas statute named House Bill 20 generally prohibits large social media…

Reason · Sep 16, 2022