"NetChoice and the Computer & Communications Industry Association sued Texas after the law, known as House Bill 20, was passed last year, arguing that internet companies have a First Amendment right to curate content posted on their platforms and decide which types of speech they saw fit to be there," The Texas Tribune reported. The left-leaning outlet is funded in part by Facebook. The industry group complained that the ruling means that platforms have to now give voice to all manner of speech, even that deemed "extreme" (by the platforms' left-wing censors). “We strongly disagree with the court’s decision. Forcing private companies to give equal treatment to all viewpoints on their platforms places foreign propaganda and extremism on equal footing with decent Internet users, and places Americans at risk,” the group noted in a statement opposing the ruling. “‘God Bless America’ and ‘Death to America’ are both viewpoints, and it is unwise and unconstitutional for the State of Texas to compel a private business to treat those the same.” It needs to be said that even a "private business" cannot engage in unconstitutional acts, so that is a moot point. In any event, this decision will likely be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, but for now, at least, the state can enforce its law. Sources include: TexasTribune.org MassNews.comBREAKING: I just secured a MASSIVE VICTORY for the Constitution & Free Speech in fed court: #BigTech CANNOT censor the political voices of ANY Texan! The 5th Circuit “reject[s] the idea that corporations have a freewheeling First Amendment right to censor what people say. pic.twitter.com/UijlzYcv7r
— Attorney General Ken Paxton (@KenPaxtonTX) September 16, 2022
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