US supreme court appears skeptical of social media content moderation laws

World's biggest social media firms challenge state laws blocking them from moderating certain content or banning users

Members of the United States supreme court expressed skepticism regarding two laws being debated in oral arguments on Monday, both of which deal with how social media platforms moderate content and could have broad implications for freedom of speech online.

Filed by NetChoice, an association representing the world's largest social media firms, both cases challenge state laws blocking social media platforms from moderating certain user content or banning users. Arguments on Monday lasted longer than many experts anticipated, extending into a marathon four-hour session.