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5TH CIRCUIT BLOCKS TEXAS WEBSITE SPEECH FILTER LAW
A federal appeals court struck down a Texas law requiring websites to filter "harmful" content, finding it preempted by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. The court upheld age verification requirements while rejecting the filtering mandate.
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Age verification is okay, but filtering is preempted by Section 230, judges find.