More legal drama for social media

Your Weekly Short-Form Video Secrets: The Supreme Court is dodging a ruling, while a skit about transparency is getting people talking.

Back to you, lower courts The Supreme Court has tossed the hot potato of social media moderation back to the lower courts. This ruling is specifically related to the controversial laws in Texas and Florida that aim to curb perceived censorship of conservative viewpoints by major platforms (like Meta).?

The lawsuits argue that these state laws infringe on the First Amendment rights of the social media companies, which should not be compelled to host speech they do not agree with or to explain their moderation decisions. The lower courts had initially blocked these laws, but the Supreme Court’s latest move requires them to re-examine the cases more thoroughly before a final ruling can be made.

Justice Elena Kagan, writing for the majority, emphasized that the current record already shows that editorial decisions by platforms like Facebook and YouTube are protected under the First Amendment, (meaning Texas cannot interfere to ensure a diversity of viewpoints).

What does this mean for you??

Right now, just more waiting. There’s a lot of legislation and suits happening in the social media sphere. And these cases could decide how social media operates for decades to come. We won’t know until we know what the final impact will be.?

What’s Trending

One creator found a way to turn a serious topic into an entertaining skit, and generated almost half-a-million likes and over 30,000 saves in the process. By using a simple green screen feature, the creator shares a relatable and problematic scenario a lot of people are facing today: interviewing for a job without knowing what it pays. He hooks people in with a straightforward title, “When companies don’t disclose salary ranges,” making it super easy for viewers to know if it applies to them. He then walks through what to say when a company balks at sharing and discloses the legalities of this practice.?

Your takeaway:?

What video can you shoot that addresses a pain point a lot of viewers are experiencing? How can you turn a more serious topic into a more entertaining format? And what title needs to be on-screen of your next video to help viewers know whether or not this video applies to them??

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