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> and then another judge to uphold that bar. Technically it was a panel of 3 5th circuit judges. This is the same circuit which believes that for government to
by bandyaboot 3y ago
> and then another judge to uphold that bar.
Technically it was a panel of 3 5th circuit judges. This is the same circuit which believes that for government to, in any way, "induce" a social media platform into negatively affecting the reach of user content, is likely a violation of the first amendment. This would presumably include merely calling out a post and essentially saying "hey I think this violates your policies, could you take a look?". Simultaneously, they believe it's a-ok for the government of Texas to expressly dictate social media moderation policies via legislation. When conservative-aligned plaintiffs bring lawsuits in the 5th circuit, they are able to win at each level of the federal court system without ever having to convince a single person that isn't politically aligned with them.