"Supreme Court Justices Face Criticism and Tensions in COVID Censorship and Social Media Cases"

During the "Murthy v. Missouri" oral arguments, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's comments about the First Amendment potentially "hamstringing" the government in COVID censorship drew criticism from House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan and others, who argued that such views could lead to censorship of opposing viewpoints. The case raises questions about the government's role in pressuring social media platforms to suppress certain speech during the pandemic, with some expressing concerns about potential government coercion and the impact on free speech.