Tech industry appeals the bad Texas social media law to the Supreme Court

Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images Tech industry trade organizations NetChoice and the Computer Communications Industry Association have appealed directly to the Supreme Court for an emergency stay of the Texas social media law known as HB 20. The law, which creates liability for content moderation decisions that are based on "the viewpoint of the user or another person," could make it impossible to enforce bans on hate speech -- or to even moderate platforms at all. HB 20 was successfully block...