Court Enjoins Texas Social Media “Censorship” Law

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On December 1, 2021, Judge Pitman of the Western District of Texas granted a preliminary injunction to prevent the Texas Attorney General from enforcing HB 20. NetChoice v. Paxton. HB 20 prohibits large social media platforms from “censoring” content based on “viewpoint.”...

Originally published in Media Law Resource Center’s MediaLawLetter, January 5, 2022.

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