The war against TikTok has gone to a new level in Texas. Several colleges in Texas, including the University of Texas, have blocked access to TikTok on their campus WiFi after a directive from Governor Greg Abbott. The University of North Texas has also banned the app...
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back to archiveActivists Mobilize Against Texas Social Media Overreach
In the wake of the recent racially-motivated mass shooting in Buffalo as well as the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals decision suspending the temporary injunction of the Texas social media law HB 20, progressive groups are sounding the alarm about the potentially...
Right-Wing Court Gives Win to Texas Republicans in Social Media War
On the evening of May 11, Texas Republicans unfortunately landed a major blow in their ongoing culture war when the infamously right-wing 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allowed the recent Texas law giving the state control of social media platforms’ moderation...