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Social Media Common Carrier

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Social Media

FIRE Podcast on Free Speech and the Texas Social Media Law

The podcast is a debate between legal scholar Brad Smith and myself.

Ilya Somin |The Volokh Conspiracy | 10.5.2022 6:18 PM

Free Speech

Another Commentary on the Fifth Circuit's Texas Social Media Law Decision

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 9.23.2022 9:17 AM

Free Speech

Two Commentaries on the Fifth Circuit's Texas Social Media Law Decision

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 9.22.2022 2:41 PM

Free Speech

Fifth Circuit Rejects First Amendment Challenge to Texas Social Media Common Carrier Law

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 9.16.2022 5:12 PM

Free Speech

Profs. Adam Candeub & Philip Hamburger on "The Common Carrier Cure for First Amendment Uncertainty"

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 6.20.2022 11:24 AM

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Reason Roundup

Texas Can't Start Enforcing Social Media Law, Says SCOTUS

Plus: Who's bringing fentanyl across the border? Will Austin become a sanctuary city for abortion? And more...

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 6.1.2022 9:30 AM

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Social Media

Thoughts on the Supreme Court's Reinstatement of the Preliminary Injunction Against the Texas Social Media Law

The ruling is not a final decision on the merits. But it likely signals that at least five Supreme Court justices believe the law is unconstitutional.

Ilya Somin |The Volokh Conspiracy | 5.31.2022 9:06 PM

Law & Government

Extraordinary Relief and "Existing Law"

Will Baude |The Volokh Conspiracy | 5.31.2022 5:47 PM

Social Media Common Carrier

Supreme Court Reinstates Stay of Texas Social Media Law (Pending Appeal); Justices Alito Dissents

Justices Thomas and Gorsuch join Justice Alito's dissent, and Justice Kagan disagreed with the majority without opinion. This is not a decision on the merits of the law, but Justice Alito's dissent notes why the answer to the merits question is "quite unclear."

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 5.31.2022 5:44 PM

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Social Media

Federal Judges Block Parts of Florida Law That Force Social Media To Carry Political Messages

A new ruling says Twitter and Facebook are not “common carriers" and thus cannot be forced to carry politicians' messages.

Scott Shackford | 5.24.2022 1:20 PM

Free Speech

Eleventh Circuit Strikes Down Main Provisions of Florida Social Media Law

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 5.23.2022 12:34 PM

Takings

When Is it a Taking of Private Property to Bar a Property Owner from Excluding Unwanted Visitors?

Understanding the scope of Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid.

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 5.22.2022 3:25 PM

Free Speech

Understanding the Scope of Rumsfeld v. FAIR

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 5.22.2022 12:41 PM

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Reason Roundup

Republicans Defend Texas Social Media Law—and Compelled Speech

Plus: Twitter defends user anonymity, Oklahoma legislature approves abortion ban, and more...

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 5.20.2022 9:30 AM

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Why the Texas Social Media Law is a Menace to Freedom of Speech

The law forces social media firms to host and promote speech they oppose, and would set a dangerous precedent if upheld by the courts.

Ilya Somin |The Volokh Conspiracy | 5.16.2022 5:17 PM

Free Speech

Fifth Circuit Panel Lifts Stay of the Texas Social Media Law

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 5.11.2022 6:55 PM

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Social Media

Elon Musk Is a Wild Card. Good.

Comparing Elon Musk and Barack Obama underscores why entrepreneurs, not politicians, are the more effective agents of social change.

Zach Weissmueller | 5.10.2022 2:00 PM

Free Speech

"A Social Media Platform May Not Intentionally Fact Check" a User's "Religious or Political Speech"

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 3.24.2022 1:29 PM

Free Speech

Prof. Ashutosh Bhaghwat vs. Me on Whether Social Media Platforms Should Be Treated Like Common Carriers

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 2.22.2022 9:03 AM

Free Speech

Journal of Free Speech Law Public Conversations with Authors

The first will be with Jane Bambauer, Ash Bhagwat, Christopher Yoo, and me, this Tuesday at noon Pacific.

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 10.24.2021 3:23 PM

Free Speech

"Social Media and Common Carriage: Lessons from the Litigation Over Florida's SB 7072"

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 9.25.2021 8:42 PM

Free Speech

Conversation with N.Y. Times' Sheera Frankel, KPCC's Larry Mantle, and Me on Social Media and Free Speech

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 8.19.2021 3:35 PM

Free Speech

Net Neutrality and the Social Media Regulation Debate

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.22.2021 4:56 PM

Free Speech

Could a Platform's Terms of Service Defeat Legislatively Imposed Common Carrier Obligations?

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.22.2021 8:01 AM

Free Speech

Many Thanks for all the Comments on My Social Media / Common Carrier Posts

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.20.2021 11:43 AM

Free Speech

Conclusion: Social Media as Common Carriers?

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.16.2021 10:03 AM

Free Speech

Common Carrier Status as Quid Pro Quo for § 230(c)(1) Immunity

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.15.2021 8:01 AM

Free Speech

Social Media Platforms' Recommendation and Conversation Functions

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.14.2021 9:46 AM

Free Speech

Viewpoint-Neutrality Mandates Must Themselves Be Viewpoint-Neutral

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.13.2021 8:05 AM

Free Speech

Compelled Nondiscrimination in the Subscription Function

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.12.2021 12:40 PM

Free Speech

Compelled Hosting Isn't Rendered Unconstitutional by the Property Owner's Ideological Beliefs or Economic Interests

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.11.2021 12:38 PM

Free Speech

Compelled Hosting Isn't Rendered Unconstitutional by the Host's Being a Speaking Organization

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.11.2021 11:36 AM

Free Speech

Compelled Hosting Isn't Rendered Unconstitutional by Mistaken Public Assumptions of Endorsement

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.10.2021 3:18 PM

Free Speech

The Lack of a Sufficient "Common Theme" on the Large Social Media Platforms

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.9.2021 1:41 PM

Free Speech

The First Amendment and Treating Social Media Platforms as Common Carriers

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.9.2021 8:01 AM

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Social Media

The Case Against Imposing Common Carrier Restrictions on Social Media Sites

The rationales for doing so are weak, and would create a dangerous slippery slope, if accepted.

Ilya Somin |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.8.2021 8:41 PM

Free Speech

A Cautionary Note on Treating Social Media Platforms as Common Carriers

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.8.2021 12:02 PM

Free Speech

Social Media Platforms' Many Functions: Hosting, Recommendation, Conversation, and More

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.8.2021 8:01 AM

Social Media Common Carrier

Social Media Power and the Newspaper/Broadcaster Analogy

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.7.2021 2:54 PM

Social Media Common Carrier

Channeling Your Inner Dissenter from Your Inner Majority

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.7.2021 10:57 AM

Social Media Common Carrier

Social Media Platforms and the Dangers of Censorship Creep

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.7.2021 8:01 AM

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The Political Shape of the Debate About Regulating Social Media

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.6.2021 11:10 AM

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Economic Power Being Leveraged to Control Political Discourse

I'm serializing my new Social Media Platforms as Common Carriers? article, forthcoming in the Journal of Free Speech Law.

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.6.2021 8:01 AM

Social Media Common Carrier

Social Media Platforms as Common Carriers?

I finally have a presentable draft of this article, forthcoming in the Journal of Free Speech Law; I'll be posting excerpts over the next couple of weeks.

Eugene Volokh |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.5.2021 6:45 PM

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