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A federal judge has halted Texas’s controversial Senate Bill 3, which sought to block social media platforms from censoring content based on viewpoint — a move seen as a direct challenge to corporate free speech rights. The law, set to take effect September 1, aimed to shield users from platform moderation, but Judge Robert Pittman ruled it likely violates the First Amendment. The case stems from major platforms removing election-related misinformation, sparking a national debate over who controls online discourse. Texas plans to appeal, arguing the law is essential for protecting public speech — and this legal showdown could reshape how free expression is governed across the digital landscape.

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