The Supreme Court will hear challenges to Texas and Florida social media laws

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The Supreme Court hears a pair of cases Monday that could help define the future of the Internet.

Legal experts say they’re the most important First Amendment cases in a generation. The question is whether states like Florida and Texas can force big social media platforms to carry content the platforms find hateful or objectionable.

“There is nothing more Orwellian than the government trying to dictate what viewpoints are distributed in the name of free expression,” said Matt Schruers, president of the Computer

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