The justices unanimously returned two cases, which concerned state laws that supporters said were aimed at βSilicon Valley censorship,β to lower courts. Critics had said the laws violated the sitesβ First Amendment rights.
Federal appeals courts reached conflicting conclusions in 2022 about the constitutionality of laws in Florida and Texas meant to stop discrimination against conservative points of view on social media.
The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission agreed to divide responsibility for investigating three major players in the artificial intelligence industry.
The Justice Department and state attorneys general say that Google has abused a monopoly over the search business, stifling competitors and limiting innovation, something the company denies.
Lawyers for the Department of Justice, including Kenneth Dintzer, front right, and Meagan Bellshaw, front left. The Justice Department has sued Google, accusing it of illegally shoring up a monopoly in online search.
The first tech monopoly trial of the modern internet era is concluding. The judgeβs ruling is likely to set a precedent for other attempts to rein in the tech giants that hold sway over information, social interaction and commerce.
At the heart of the case in federal court in Washington is Googleβs dominance in online search, which generates billions of dollars in profits annually.