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Arkansas Social Media Law Likely Violates First Amendment, Judge Rules
A federal judge has blocked enforcement of an Arkansas law that would have prohibited social media platforms from using algorithms or design features that could “cause” a user to commit suicide, buy
drugs, develop an eating disorder, or become addicted to social media.
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State of Play
Social media platforms are the source of news for millions of people — and they have a fraught and ever-shifting relationship with the enterprises that provide that news.
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Related Knowledge Center: Free speech and public protest
State of Play
The First Amendment is facing challenging times: Crackdowns on campus protests prompted both-sides claims of intolerance. Attempts to head off dangerous health misinformation have been characterized as violations of free speech. Donald Trump is publicly punishing news outlets that deviate from his administration’s version of events while privately suing some outlets into submission.
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