"Supreme Court Sets Precedent for Free Speech in Digital Age"

The Supreme Court is set to rule on a case involving Republican-led states and the Biden administration over alleged government coercion of social media platforms to suppress conservative viewpoints on topics like COVID-19 and election security. The case could set standards for free speech in the digital age, with lower courts siding with the states but the Supreme Court blocking those rulings while it considers the issue. The administration denies coercion, while free speech advocates urge the court to draw a line between government's use of the bully pulpit and coercive threats to free speech. A decision is expected by early summer.