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Judge Throws Out NY Online “Hate Speech” Law That Would Have Led To Closure Of Most Comment Sections
The law would have turned websites into speech police enforcing government views of “hate speech.” Jonathan Turley: “Albany has become a type of perpetual motion machine of unconstitutional excesses.”
Last year New York State passed a law combating “hate speech” that would have imposed severe burdens and risks on websites that maintain comment sections. It would have turned websites into speech police at risk of criminal and civil penalties from the government. As a practical matter, it would have forced websites that fall under the law (for-profit larger websites) to eliminate comment sections.
Judge Throws Out NY Online 'Hate Speech' Law That Would Have Led To Closure Of Most Comment Sections
The law would have turned websites into speech police enforcing government views of 'hate speech.' Jonathan Turley: 'Albany has become a type of perpetual motion machine of unconstitutional excesses.'
legalinsurrection.com