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U.S. Supreme Court to rule on social media laws & free speech

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This interview originally aired on "In the Moment" on SDPB Radio.

If a social media company is a private business, it can moderate speech as it sees fit. But if it's a public square, different rules apply.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments this week on whether social media platforms are public or private spaces and what that means for free speech.

Mike Thompson, J.D., is a professor of criminal justice at the University of Sioux Falls. He brings us his analysis on these cases and how the First Amendment impacts our everyday lives.

Lori Walsh is the host and senior producer of In the Moment.
Ellen Koester is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ari Jungemann is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.