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Is All ‘Speech’ Good Speech? Porn Makes a Trip to the Supreme Court

Jan 9, 2025
Giancarlo Canaparo, a Senior legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation's Meese Legal Center, dives into the complexities of First Amendment rights and obscenity law. The conversation highlights pivotal Supreme Court cases challenging free speech against government regulations on platforms like TikTok. Canaparo discusses the evolving definitions of obscenity and the impact of early exposure to pornography on children's development. He also addresses the delicate balance between protecting minors and upholding constitutional rights in today’s digital landscape.
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Quick takeaways

  • The upcoming Supreme Court cases challenge the balance between First Amendment rights and government regulations aimed at protecting citizens, especially minors, from harmful online content.
  • Discussions on obscenity law underline the ongoing struggle to define protected speech while considering community standards and the societal impacts of pornography exposure.

Deep dives

First Amendment Challenges in Social Media Regulation

The upcoming Supreme Court case of TikTok versus Garland centers on the First Amendment implications of banning social media platforms owned by foreign adversaries, specifically targeting TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance. The federal law in question, signed by President Biden, aims to protect American users from manipulative content originating from hostile nations like China. TikTok argues that this ban violates their First Amendment rights, while the government defends it as a necessary measure for national security. This case raises crucial questions about the balance between protecting American citizens and respecting the rights of foreign-owned platforms.

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