Ars Technica·3 min read·hard
5th Circuit blocks Texas law requiring websites to filter "harmful" speech
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The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has blocked a Texas law that would have required websites to filter 'harmful' speech for minors. The court ruled that the law is preempted by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which protects online platforms from being treated as publishers of user content.
Unfiltered 5th Circuit blocks Texas law requiring websites to filter “harmful” speech Age verification is okay, but filtering is preempted by Section 230, judges find.
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