A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Florida law that would have forced social media companies to carry speech even if it violated their rules.
The law was meant to protect free speech — especially in the light of Trump’s social media ban, given that Florida is a red state led by a prominent Trump ally — but many opponents said the law was unconstitutional.
Here’s the reasoning behind why it was blocked by the judge, plus a catch.
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