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Texas law's requirements to restrict social media content halted on US First Amendment, Section 230 grounds

By Xu Yuan
  • 03 Sep 2024 21:57
  • 03 Sep 2024 22:50
Requirements imposed on social media companies to restrict harmful content for children under a Texas state law can't be enforced because they are likely to violate the First Amendment and are barred by Section 230 of the US Communications Act, a federal judge ruled.
Provisions of Texas’ Securing Children Online

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Xu Yuan

Senior Correspondent


Xu Yuan has worked for MLex for seven years, all of them based in Hong Kong. She has reported on a wide range of regulatory topics, including antitrust, cybersecurity and data security, in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. She has broken numerous stories on policymaking and enforcement involving international companies doing business in the region and done substantial court reporting in Hong Kong. She is currently specializing in covering regulatory issues related to future mobility, including connected vehicles. She previously worked for US TV network NBC in Beijing. She received her undergraduate degree in English Literature and Linguistics from Peking University and a master’s degree from the Journalism and Media Studies Centre at The University of Hong Kong.

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