Judge Blocks Texas Law Aimed at Preventing Social Media Censorship

Judge Blocks Texas Law Aimed at Preventing Social Media Censorship
A Facebook logo is displayed on a smartphone in this illustration taken on Jan. 6, 2020. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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A Texas law designed to prevent social media companies from censoring users was blocked Wednesday by a federal judge, who found the law’s challengers will likely prevail.

U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman, an Obama nominee, ordered a preliminary injunction, which stops the law from taking effect, at least for now.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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