The high court said social media platforms' content-moderation policies can be protected by the First Amendment, but sidestepped a ruling on the validity of laws in Texas and Florida that sought to restrict internet giants from suppressing user speech.

The high court said social media platforms’ content-moderation policies can be protected by the First Amendment, but sidestepped a ruling on the validity of laws in Texas and Florida that sought to restrict internet giants from suppressing user speech.