By John Eggerton, Multichannel News, 5-20-22
Internet advertisers and others have filed a friend-of-the-court brief at the Supreme Court in support of NetChoice and the Computer and Communications Industry Association, which are challenging a Texas social media law they say will irreparably damage online platforms as advertising vehicles.
The brief paints a stark picture. It says the law (HB20) “will result in the wholesale lifting of content moderation. The resulting deluge of hate speech, graphic images and video, and vile content of all forms is not what users want,” and will irredeemably harm those platforms’ goodwill and reputations. » Read More