Supreme Court Takes Case on Social-Media Content Moderation

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The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide whether state laws regulating content moderation practices of social-media platforms violate the First Amendment, the latest of several cases the justices have taken to define the Constitution’s reach into the digital world.

CMOs: Adapt Your Social Media Strategy for a Post-Pandemic World

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The Special Covid-19 Edition of The CMO Survey found that social media has become critical to marketing during the pandemic. The survey reported that social media spending has increased from 13.3% of marketing budgets in February 2020 to 23.2% in June 2020 — a 74% lift. Meanwhile, spending on traditional advertising is projected to decline,… Continue reading CMOs: Adapt Your Social Media Strategy for a Post-Pandemic World

Trump Administration Asks FCC to Look Into Social Media Content Rules

A U.S. Commerce Department agency on Monday petitioned the Federal Communications Commission to reinterpret a 1996 law to require transparency in how social media companies moderate content, after President Donald Trump asked it to intervene in the matter. Trump directed the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to file the petition after Twitter in May… Continue reading Trump Administration Asks FCC to Look Into Social Media Content Rules