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.

Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg
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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.