5th Circuit blocks Texas law requiring websites to filter "harmful" speech
Ars Technica • 7/27/2026 – 7/28/2026
Summary
The 5th Circuit has blocked a Texas law that required websites to filter "harmful" speech. The judges determined that while age verification is permissible, filtering is preempted by Section 230.
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