EFF to Court: California Law Does Not Bar Content Moderation on Social Media

Moderated platforms often struggle to draw workable lines between content that is permitted, and content that's not. Every online forum for user speech struggles with this problem, not just the dominant social media platforms. Laws protecting companies’ ability to moderate their platforms free from legal mandates benefit the public, and help to create a diverse array of online spaces, with varied editorial views and community norms.

In April, EFF told California’s Sixth Court of Appeals that the Santa Clara Superior …

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