Social media companies can't be forced to block teens from seeing 'harmful' content, judge rules

A federal judge has ruled that social media companies cannot be required to block specific types of content for teenagers, impacting the SCOPE Act in Texas.

The ruling stems from challenges against the SCOPE Act, which involved provisions for age verification and preventing known minors from accessing harmful materials.

The judge stated a state cannot selectively block categories of protected speech online, criticizing politically charged, undefined terms like 'glorifying' or 'promoting'.

While some provisions of the SCOPE Act were upheld, such as age verification and advertising bans, the ruling limits how content moderation is enforced by companies.

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