Lawmakers, tech giants at odds over free speech and regulation

Technology is changing faster than the law can and the courts are struggling to keep up.

By Brenda Ruiz
Everything you need to know about the metaverse
Seen on the screen of a device in Sausalito, Calif., Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces their new name, Meta, during a virtual event on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021. Zuckerberg talked up his latest passion — creating a virtual reality "metaverse" for business, entertainment and meaningful social interactions. Eric Risberg / AP Photo
Everything you need to know about the metaverse
Seen on the screen of a device in Sausalito, Calif., Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces their new name, Meta, during a virtual event on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021. Zuckerberg talked up his latest passion — creating a virtual reality "metaverse" for business, entertainment and meaningful social interactions. Eric Risberg / AP Photo

Lawmakers, tech giants at odds over free speech and regulation

Technology is changing faster than the law can and the courts are struggling to keep up.

By Brenda Ruiz
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Legislators in Republican-led states are passing laws that stop social media platforms from censoring users in the name of free speech. But tech companies argue their content moderation policies are their First Amendment right.

Reset talks through arguments from both sides, and learns when the Supreme Court might weigh in.

GUEST: Will Oremus, technology news analysis writer for The Washington Post