Supreme Court Social Media Battles Fueled by Brash Tech Lobby

After California passed a law forcing digital platforms to adopt privacy guardrails and safety standards for young users, Carl Szabo had a blunt warning for legislators attending the nation’s biggest conference for state policymakers: “The lawsuits are coming.”

Over the past decade, Szabo and his colleagues have transformed NetChoice, their small, right-leaning lobby known for its brash tactics, into Silicon Valley’s litigation powerhouse.

With Meta Platforms Inc., TikTok Inc., and X Corp. among its members, the Washington-based trade association’s won injunctions against laws regulating social media in five states.

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