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 was struck down by the Supreme Court in 1997 because it violated the First Amendment's right to freedom of speech. The Act aimed to regulate indecent and obscene content on the internet, but the Court found that it was too broad and vague, and could potentially restrict even protected forms of speech.

The Communications Decency Act Was Struck Down by the Supreme