Texas Social-Media Law on Web Censorship Upheld by Federal Appeals Court
- Meta, Twitter say law will prevent the blocking of hate speech
- Texas Governor Greg Abbott enacted the legislation a year ago
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A federal appeals court upheld the validity of a Texas social media law that companies like Meta Platforms Inc. and Twitter Inc. say will prevent them from blocking hate speech and extremism.
The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans on Friday lifted a lower court injunction that had blocked the legislation from taking effect.