"Supreme Court's Tensions Over Social Media and Free Speech"

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The Supreme Court expressed skepticism about restricting government officials' communications with social media platforms, hearing oral arguments in a case brought against the US government by the Missouri and Louisiana attorneys general. The case involves allegations that the Biden administration colluded with social networks to suppress certain content, including vaccine side effects and election fraud claims. Justices raised concerns about broad injunctions and debated whether government attempts to influence content moderation constitute coercion or persuasion.
Topics:nation#biden-administration#first-amendment#government-pressure#law-and-politics#social-media#supreme-court
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