One of the most important free speech cases of our time is going before the Supreme Court, and you probably haven’t heard about it.
Right now, both Texas and Florida are battling to uphold their common-sense bills that prohibit viewpoint discrimination on social media. These bills were passed for a reason — conservative voices are being suppressed. Disfavored opinions (and even jokes) that are out of step with the progressive narrative have resulted in countless violations and suspensions. And that’s not an exaggeration; we’ve experienced many cases of discriminatory censorship firsthand. In fact, we were locked out of Twitter for 8 months just because we told a joke that referred to a male person (“Admiral” Rachel Levine) as a man.
It’s gotten completely out of hand.
Thankfully, Texas and Florida decided to do something about it. They drafted and passed legislation that would make it unlawful for big social media companies to engage in viewpoint discrimination. But, as expected, the social media companies challenged these laws, leading to an upcoming showdown at the Supreme Court. What the highest Court decides here will have far-reaching implications not just for us, but for everyone who uses social media to share their views and defend their values.
That’s why Babylon Bee has filed an amicus brief in support of the Florida and Texas laws.
