A U.S. appeals court upheld a Texas law that bars large social media companies from banning or censoring users based on 'viewpoint,' a setback for technology industry groups.
-A U.S. appeals court on Friday upheld a Texas law that bars large social media companies from banning or censoring users based on "viewpoint," a setback for technology industry groups that say the measure would turn platforms into bastions of dangerous content.
The Texas law was passed by the state's Republican-led legislature and signed by its Republican governor. The association on Friday said it disagreed with forcing private companies to give equal treatment to all viewpoints. "'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 said in a statement.
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