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Constitutional Law

Aug. 18, 2026

Is an algorithmic feed 'speech'? Courts are about to decide

As courts grapple with whether algorithmically generated feeds are "expressive," the answer may determine the extent of social media platforms' First Amendment rights in the age of AI.

Krista L. Baughman

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Brooklyn Law School; Brooklyn NY

Krista's practice focuses on First Amendment and anti-SLAPP law and litigation.

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Is an algorithmic feed 'speech'? Courts are about to decide
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What qualifies as "speech" in the age of AI and social media? Are algorithmically generated feeds deserving of First Amendment protection?

These are the tough questions at the heart of Meta Platforms, Inc. v. Bonta, a case challenging California's "Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act" (SB 976), in which Meta, TikTok and Google seek to prohibit Attorney General Rob Bonta from enforcing sections of the act which would bar them from ...

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