Knight Institute Litigation Director Alex Abdo, in a September 23 “Arbiters of Truth” podcast, discussed the recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which upheld a Texas law that limits the power of social media companies to moderate speech on the platforms. Abdo spoke to host Quinta Jurecic and Lawfare Senior Editor Alan Rozenshtein about the Netchoice v. Paxton case and explored what alternative social media regulation might look like. Listen to the full podcast below.
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Institute’s Abdo Reviews Controversial Ruling on Social Media Moderation on “Arbiters of Truth” Podcast
NetChoice v. Paxton
Supreme Court case challenging Florida law regulating social media platforms