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The Supreme Court in Packingham v. North Carolina struck down a law prohibiting sex offenders from using social media, calling the internet the “modern public square.” How does this ruling shape the legal limits of government regulation over online speech, and could similar logic apply to current debates over content moderation and platform bans?
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