Supreme Court Struggles With Regulation of Social Media

Pro-user laws in Texas and Florida underwent scrutiny in almost four hours of arguments.

U.S. Supreme Court Justices pose for their official portrait at the Supreme Court in Washington on Oct. 7, 2022. Alex Wong/Getty Images

Florida and Texas should be allowed to regulate how social media platforms moderate content, lawyers for the two states told the Supreme Court on Feb. 26.

During oral arguments, the justices seemed to be grasping for a new rule they could use to apply free speech principles to online discussions.