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Social media cases on deck for Supreme Court ruling |
Two cases involving the rights of social media companies based on laws in Florida and Texas have yet to be ruled on by the Supreme Court this session, which will stretch into July. |
The social media law cases are among the opinions yet to be handed down by the highest court this session, our colleagues Zach Schonfeld and Ella Lee reported. Tech industry groups challenged the state laws that seek to prevent social media companies from banning users for their political views, even if platform policies were violated. The laws were passed after the 2020 election based on allegations from conservatives that they were being treated unfairly and censored by mainstream platforms. The right-wing outrage escalated after mainstream platforms blocked former President Trump from accessing his account after comments he made about the riot at the Capital on Jan. 6, 2021. Trump has since been let back on Meta-owned Facebook, as well as X, formerly known as Twitter. The case will center around the First Amendment. The tech industry groups argued the laws violate the platforms' First Amendment right decide what content they choose to host. The Supreme Court will weigh in after two lower courts reached conflicting opinions on the two state laws. Read more in a report at TheHill.com. |
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter, we're Rebecca Klar and Julia Shapero — tracking the latest moves from Capitol Hill to Silicon Valley. |
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How policy will be impacting the tech sector now and in the future: |
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The Biden administration will host digital creators at the White House for the first-ever Creator Economy Conference in August, the director of digital strategy announced Friday. The conference, which will be held Aug. 14, will bring together creators, industry professionals and senior administration officials to discuss issues like artificial intelligence (AI), fair pay, privacy and mental health, said Christian … |
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| Uber and Lyft have agreed to offer a minimum wage, paid sick leave and other benefits for drivers as part of a $175 million settlement resolving a multi-year legal battle with Massachusetts. The ride-hailing companies will be required to pay drivers a minimum of $32.50 per hour, provide one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, offer a stipend to buy into the state's paid family and medical leave program and allow … |
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Tech billionaire Peter Thiel, formerly one of former President Trump's largest financial backers, said Thursday that he won't be giving Trump any money during this campaign cycle, but that may still vote for him. "If you hold a gun to my head, I’ll vote for Trump," Thiel said in an interview on stage at the Aspen Ideas Festival. "I’m not going to give any money to his super PAC." Thiel gave $1.25 million to Trump … |
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Shein, Temu face scrutiny over DSA compliance |
The e-commerce giants Shein and Temu have both received requests for information from the European Commission about their compliance with the Digital Services Act (DSA), TechCrunch reported. |
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SEC sues crypto firm Consensys |
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is suing Consensys, which operates the popular MetaMask cryptocurrency wallet, for failing to register as a broker, Reuters reported. |
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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President Biden sought to tamp down the panic among some Democrats on Friday over his ability to lead the party heading into November following a calamitous … Read more |
| Former President Trump on Friday piled on President Biden over his widely criticized debate performance, suggesting it could be "a big moment" in moving … Read more |
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