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United States of America: Appeals Court upholds Texas HB 20 restricting social media content moderation and user blocking

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Appeals Court upholds Texas HB 20 restricting social media content moderation and user blocking

On 16 September 2022, the United States Fifth Circuit of Appeals Court ruled in favour of the state and upheld Texas HB 20. The court stated that Texas HB 20 does not violate the First Amendment confirmed the classification of social media platforms…

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

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2021-08-10
under deliberation

On 10 August 2021, House Bill 20 (HB 20) is introduced in the Texas House of Representatives. The B…

2021-08-31
under deliberation

On 31 August 2021, the Texas Senate passed House Bill 20 (HB 20). The Bill limits the ability of so…

2021-09-09
adopted

On 9 September 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law House Bill 20. The Bill limits soci…

2021-12-01
under litigation

The Texas House Bill 20 is blocked by an order of the United States District Court for the Western …

2022-05-11
in force

On 11 May 2022, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals announced a ruling granting the Texas Distr…

2022-05-13
under appeal

On 13 May 2022, NetChoice LLC and CCIA filed an emergency application with the Supreme Court, aimin…

2022-05-31
under investigation

On 31 May 2022, the US Supreme Court ruled in favor of the emergency application by NetChoice LLC a…

2022-09-16
in force

On 16 September 2022, the United States Fifth Circuit of Appeals Court ruled in favour of the state…

2024-07-01
in force

On 1 July 2024, the US Supreme Court issued a ruling on Texas HB 20 restricting social media conten…