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Texas cannot enforce a law requiring websites to prevent children from viewing harmful content, the US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled on Friday.
Big Tech social media groups challenged “Texas law’s requirement that certain digital service providers (DSPs) monitor and filter the access of identified children to prevent exposure to several categories of potentially harmful speech,” the judges wrote. In 2-1 control In favor of the technology group’s challenges, the justices said the need for monitoring and filtering is governed by Section 230 of the federal Communications Decency Act of 1996.
The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) and NetChoice have challenged some aspects of Securing Children Online through the Parental Empowerment Act (SCOPE Act), which applies to websites and online applications that collect or process personally identifiable information. The technology groups won a preliminary ruling from the district court. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appealed to the Fifth Circuit but was unable to persuade the justices to overturn the law that prohibits the enforcement of surveillance and filtering laws.
