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They left open the possibility that parts of the laws might survive.

The court declined to rule on whether it was constitutional for states to pass legislation that limit the powers of social-media companies to moderate their content.

Justice Elena Kagan said the platforms, like newspapers, deserve protection from governments’ intrusion in determining what to include or exclude from their space.

The decision will permit the government to call on tech companies to remove falsehoods — which could be critical in the run-up to the presidential election.

Federal lawmakers pulled from consideration a privacy bill that legal experts contend has little hope of protecting anyone’s privacy.

“It’s crucial that lawmakers keep a core question in mind: Will Massachusetts invest in a new, sustainable future for local news?” said Free Press Action’s Candace Clement.

The ruling reverses lower-court decisions that blocked federal officials and agencies from working with tech companies to remove disinformation.

The ruling that could bolster official efforts to fight misinformation in a key election year.

The ruling is a major victory for the Biden administration, which sought to limit the spread online of election- and COVID-related misinformation.

Latino voters will be one of the most decisive groups in the 2024 presidential election, and they are bombarded with political falsehoods.