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Whitaker mentioned that although social media platforms achieved success by “advertising themselves as neutral boards free of charge speech,” they now “sing a really different tune.” Florida Solicitor General Henry Whitaker laid out his case, arguing that the social media platforms don’t have a First Amendment right to use their censorship policies “in an inconsistent method” and to deplatform or censor certain customers. The tech groups challenged the Texas law in federal district courtroom in September 2021 on a constitutional basis. The lower court blocked enforcement of two of its provisions, however a federal appeals court in New Orleans allowed…
