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Supreme Court Upholds Partial Social Media Bans for Convicted Offenders, Redrawing First Amendment Boundaries
On May 23, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a landmark decision affirming that states may impose limited prohibitions on social‐media access for individuals convicted of sex offenses against minors. The 6–3 ruling, delivered by Justice Elena Kagan, marks the first time the Court has squarely addressed the interplay between digital speech rights and public safety in the social‐media era. By distinguishing between content‐neutral restrictions and categorical speech bans, the Justices sought to balance offenders’ First Amendment protections against the government’s compelling interest in protecting children online.