The Communications Decency Act was struck down by the Supreme Court because it violated the
A) First Amendment's right to freedom of speech.
B) FCC's equal time rule.
C) FCC's right of rebuttal.
D) FCC's Fairness Doctrine.
E) Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause.

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The Communications Decency Act aimed to regulate certain types of online content, including indecent and obscene material. The Supreme Court struck it down in 1997, ruling that it violated the First Amendment's right to freedom of speech. The Court held that online speech should be accorded the same level of protection as traditional forms of speech, and that the government's efforts to regulate online content must be narrowly tailored to serve a compelling interest.

The Communications Decency Act Was Struck Down by the Supreme