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Cite as:  603 U. S. ____ (2024) 

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Opinion of the Court 

based  on  a  user’s  expressed  interests  and  past  activities. 
But  it  may  also  be  based  on  more  general  features  of  the 
communication  or  its  creator.  Facebook’s  Community
Standards and YouTube’s Community Guidelines detail the 
messages and videos that the platforms disfavor.  The plat-
forms write algorithms to implement those standards—for
example, to prefer content deemed particularly trustworthy 
or to suppress content viewed as deceptive (like videos pro-
moting “conspiracy theor[ies]”).  Id., at 113a. 

Beyond  rankings  lie  labels.    The  platforms  may  attach 
“warning[s], disclaimers, or general commentary”—for ex-
ample, informing users that certain content has “not been 
verified by official sources.”  Id., at 75a.  Likewise, they may 
use “information panels” to give users “context on content 
relating to topics and news prone to misinformation, as well
as context about who submitted the content.”  Id., at 114a. 
So,  for  example,  YouTube  identifies  content  submitted  by
state-supported media channels, including those funded by
the Russian Government.  See id., at 76a. 

for 

exceptions 

But sometimes, the platforms decide, providing more in-
formation  is  not  enough;  instead,  removing  a  post  is  the 
right  course.    The  platforms’  content-moderation  policies 
also say when that is so.  Facebook’s Standards, for exam-
ple,  proscribe  posts—with 
“news-
worth[iness]” and other “public interest value”—in catego-
ries  and  subcategories  including:  Violence  and  Criminal 
Behavior (e.g., violence and incitement, coordinating harm
and publicizing crime, fraud and deception); Safety (e.g., su-
icide and self-injury, sexual exploitation, bullying and har-
assment); Objectionable Content (e.g., hate speech, violent 
and graphic content); Integrity and Authenticity (e.g., false 
news, manipulated media).  Id., at 412a–415a, 441a–442a. 
YouTube’s Guidelines similarly target videos falling within 
categories  like:  hate  speech,  violent  or  graphic  content, 
child safety, and misinformation (including about elections
and vaccines).  See id., at 430a–432a.  The platforms thus