Debate: Applying the First Amendment to Social Media Moderation Policies

No doubt you’ve heard the conservative complaint that social media platforms algorithmically discriminate against conservative viewpoints, in what is tantamount to censorship. But wait—doesn’t censorship only come from the government? Not according the Fifth Circuit! In NetChoice v. Paxton, the Fifth Circuit upheld a Texas law aimed at regulating social media moderation policies and held that the tech companies were not protected in this regard by the First Amendment. Come watch local expert First Amendment attorneys Bob Corn-Revere and Alan Gura debate the outcome of the controversial NetChoice decision. Co-sponsored by the American Constitution Society and the Federalist Society.