United States of America: Blocked Texas House Bill 20 restricting social media content moderation and user blocking
Description
Blocked Texas House Bill 20 restricting social media content moderation and user blocking
The Texas House Bill 20 is blocked by an order of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. The initial case was issued in front of the Court by NetChoice LLC and the Computer & Communications Industry Association. The plai…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
User speech right
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2021-08-10
under deliberation
2021-08-31
under deliberation
2021-09-09
adopted
2021-12-01
under litigation
2022-05-11
in force
2022-05-13
under appeal
2022-05-31
under investigation
2022-09-16
in force
Key regulatory dimensions
Regulated subjects
The businesses, government agencies or individuals affected by this policy or regulatory change.
producer / supplier
1
Type
Private organisation
Economic activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Category
All
Policy change by business practice
The detailed activities within the scope of this policy or regulatory change.
user content: any format: hosting (any form)
Regulatory tool
User or public reporting requirement
Content takedown prohibition
Complaint mechanism requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1