The US Supreme Court is hearing arguments in cases that could have a big influence on the 2024 election. For the first time, judges will rule whether content moderation is constitutional.

The court will decide whether to uphold Republican-backed laws in Florida and Texas that regulate how social media companies moderate speech. The two states passed the laws after Twitter, Facebook and others banned former President Donald Trump from their platforms in the wake of the storming of the US Capitol on January 6th. Supporters of the laws say they protect conservatives from liberal online bias.

In effect, the judges will rule on how the First Amendment applies to the internet era. Do tech giants like Facebook, X and TikTok have the right to control what users post and what others can see? If judges decide ‘no’ – it’s feared their ruling could amplify some of the ugliest aspects of the internet, such as hate speech and disinformation. A decision is expected is June.

For more on this, we talk to Lindsay Gorman from the German Marshall Fund.

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