Civic and tech groups say a ruling this week indicates a growing consensus that social media moderation is free speech.

Experts warned that Monday’s ruling hands former President Donald Trump a major victory to avoid accountability for efforts to stay in power after the 2020 election.

An earlier ruling in the case had paralyzed communications between the government and online platforms to coordinate on mis- and disinformation.

Monday’s case has major ramifications for the relationship between the government and social media platforms and policing disinformation.

The Biden administration previously weighed in on the case between Meta and the spyware maker to recommend the court dismiss the appeal.

The Biden administration argues that companies such as Google should be responsible for harmful content their algorithms promote.

If the Supreme Court backs state efforts to limit platforms from curating content, online disinformation will surge, experts and tech companies say.

Data collected by tech companies could be used to prosecute abortion seekers, they warn.

Lack of federal privacy protections could make abortion bans a lot more dangerous.

The Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling is a significant step in limiting the bounds of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.