A pair of tech industry groups are suing Texas over a controversial new social media law aimed at reducing anti-conservative bias.

HB 20, signed into law earlier this month, made Texas the latest red state to go after social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter for alleged anti-conservative bias and censorship. The law bars platforms with more than 50 million monthly users from banning content based on user viewpoints.

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