A federal judge has paused Texas’s controversial Senate Bill 12, which aimed to force social media platforms to host all speech regardless of viewpoint—potentially forcing them to violate their own policies. Judge Robert Pitman issued a preliminary injunction, citing serious harm to companies’ First Amendment rights and platform safety. The law, set to take effect March 2, sparked fierce debate: supporters argue it restores free expression online, while critics warn it endangers users by mandating harmful content. This is just a temporary halt—the case could reach the Supreme Court—and the battle over who controls digital speech continues to escalate.

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