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Federal court blocks Texas law banning ‘viewpoint discrimination’ on social media

The Verge

A federal judge has blocked a Texas law that aimed to limit large social platforms’ ability to moderate content on the grounds that it is likely to violate the First Amendment. It’s intended to fight what Texas politicians have described as unfairly liberal-leaning moderation on sites like Facebook and Twitter.

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A look into Texas’ controversial anti-censorship law HB 20

Digital Trends

Laws surrounding the first amendment are oftentimes messy as exampled by Texas' controversial internet anti-censorship law, House Bill 20.

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Texas sued over terrible social media law

The Verge

NetChoice and the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) have sued to stop Texas from enforcing HB 20, a new law barring large social media companies from banning users or removing content based on the “viewpoint” of the user. It argues that as a whole, the law infringes on web services’ right to free expression.

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Teslas made in Texas will likely have to leave the state before Texans can buy them

The Verge

Tesla is building a factory in Texas to make some of its cars, but when it’s up and running, the cars made there may have to go on a roundabout journey to get to Texan buyers ( via The Drive ). Tesla doesn’t have franchised dealers to protect, but that doesn’t matter to Texas law as it’s currently written.

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Tesla turns to Texas to test its autonomous “Cybercab”

Ars Technica

If you live or drive in Austin, Texas, you might start seeing some new-looking Teslas on your roads later this summer. Instead, the easygoing authorities in Texas provide a far more attractive environment when it comes to putting driverless rubber on the road.

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Elon Musk says he will move X and Space X headquarters to Texas in response to California gender law

TechSpot

In a post on X yesterday, Musk wrote that Space X will be moving its HQ from Hawthorne, California, to an existing facility in Boca Chica, Texas. The X HQ, meanwhile, will be moving from San Francisco to Austin. Read Entire Article

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Texas grand jury indicts Netflix for promoting and airing Cuties

TechSpot

A Texas grand jury has indicted Netflix on charges of child pornography-related charges. Specifically, the streaming giant is charged with "Promotion Of Lewd Visual Material Depicting A Child," a Texas law passed in 2018. The dustup is over the controversial film Cuties.

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