A federal appeals court will hear the full challenge to the Texas law.

But the battle is far from over and could spell trouble for companies like Facebook, Google and Twitter.

This has led to states such as Texas and Florida passing their own legislation to deal with perceived problems.

And with these latest developments in the US Supreme Court, more states may take similar action.

What happened at the US Supreme Court last week?

This ruling overturned the 5th Circuit ruling that had lifted an earlier injunction from a Texas district court.

The district court hasn’t yet ruled on the underlying merits and constitutionality of the case.

What would the Texas law do?

What is the significance of this case?

The Texas law could drastically change the way social media companies operate.

The social media platforms argue that the Texas law violates their right to free speech under the First Amendment.

CCIA’s members include Facebook, Twitter and Google.

Therefore, they should be required to allow all viewpoints on their platforms without censorship.

Do companies actually have First Amendment rights?

The short answer is yes.

But what’s considered speech?

And to what extent do those protections hold when balancing the rights of individual citizens?

These are some of the questions that the courts are grappling with now.

The courts will have to decide where the line should be drawn in balancing these rights.

Which Supreme Court Justices voted for and against the stay?

Justice Samuel Alito wrote a dissent that was joined by Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch.

It sounds like this was a clear victory for the tech companies.

Why would there be concern for these companies going forward?

There are several reasons why social media companies should worry.

This might encourage more states to move forward with legislation to regulate speech on social media.

Do other states have a similar law?

Florida has a similar social media law (SB 7072).

That law is also being challenged as unconstitutional in federal court.

Similar bills have also been introduced in the GOP-controlled legislatures of Michigan and Georgia.

Experts say it’s likely other states will consider similar legislation.

The Fifth Circuit will now hear the Internet companies' full challenge to the Texas law.

Its decision could be issued in the fourth quarter, Gallant said.

That court has already signaled it’s leaning toward affirming Texas' law.