Well, here we go…

The Supreme Court will hear a case that could decide whether Facebook, Twitter can censor users

THIS sort of thing is why it’s important to have good justices on the court.

The case, Manhattan Community Access Corp. v. Halleck, No. 17-702, centers on whether a private operator of a public access television network is considered a state actor, which can be sued for First Amendment violations.

The case could have broader implications for social media and other media outlets. In particular, a broad ruling from the high court could open the country’s largest technology companies up to First Amendment lawsuits.

The case is not *directly* related to internet companies deplatforming people, but it is *kinda* relevant: some people got booted from a public access TV channel for expressing views critical of said channel. It may be a first step towards determining just where the liens are in what YouTube, say, can censor.