Does the First Amendment protect the rights of social media companies to remove posts based on a user's point of view? The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals just said no.  Preet speaks with Jameel Jaffer, the Executive Director of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, about the ruling, which has been called “legally bonkers.” Stay Tuned in Brief is a new offering from CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please let us know what you think! Email us at letters@cafe.com, or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338. References and Supplemental Materials: Texas’s House Bill 20 Florida’s Senate Bill 7072 11th CIrcuit’s decision invalidating SB7072, 5/23/22 5th Circuit decision upholding HB20, 9/16/22 District Court decision enjoining enforcement of HB20, 6/30/21 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Does the First Amendment protect the rights of social media companies to remove posts based on a user's point of view? The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals just said no.  Preet speaks with Jameel Jaffer, the Executive Director of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, about the ruling, which has been called “legally bonkers.” Stay Tuned in Brief is a new offering from CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please let us know what you think! Email us at letters@cafe.com, or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338. References and Supplemental Materials: Texas’s House Bill 20 Florida’s Senate Bill 7072 11th CIrcuit’s decision invalidating SB7072, 5/23/22 5th Circuit decision upholding HB20, 9/16/22 District Court decision enjoining enforcement of HB20, 6/30/21 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices