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Brash Tech Lobby Drives Social Media Battles to Supreme Court
- Justices to weigh challenges over Florida, Texas laws
- NetChoice sees surge in funding from technology titans
The US Supreme Court building in Washington, DC.
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After California passed a law forcing digital platforms to adopt privacy guardrails and safety standards for young users, Carl Szabo had a blunt warning for legislators attending the nation’s biggest conference for state policymakers: “The lawsuits are coming.”
Over the past decade, Szabo and his colleagues have transformed NetChoice, their small, right-leaning lobby known for its brash tactics, into Silicon Valley’s litigation powerhouse.