SCOTUS seeks Biden Administration input on social media 'censorship' laws

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The Supreme Court wants to hear from the Biden administration before deciding whether to consider the validity of laws in Florida and Texas that prohibit social-media platforms from suppressing some posts by users.

Both state laws, which were passed in 2021, were driven by conservatives' accusations that social-media companies disproportionately suppress right-wing views.

Courts have stayed enforcement of the laws in both states.

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