Supreme Court Advocacy
We file friend-of-the-court (amicus) briefs in leading U.S. Supreme Court cases that bear on the effects of technology on democracy.
One of the most direct ways we channel our research into advocacy with impact is drafting amicus briefs seeking to persuade the U.S. Supreme Court to balance carefully the benefits of digital services against their unintended consequences. In our filings, we have argued that while tech companies require more sustained government regulation, the First Amendment free speech rights of platforms and their users constrain the reach of regulation.
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NetChoice Amicus Brief
In this brief, the Center urged the Supreme Court not to grant the social media industry full immunity from regulation, while also arguing that content moderation laws in Florida and Texas violate the First Amendment.
Gonzalez v. Google Amicus Brief
The Center's amicus brief urged the Supreme Court not to limit social media platforms' liability protections to permit lawsuits over their recommendation systems.
Recommendations to the Biden Administration on Regulating Disinformation and Other Harmful Content on Social Media
This white paper recommends a range of steps the Biden Administration should take to counter disinformation and other harmful content on major social media platforms.
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