The Supreme Court tossed out a case on Wednesday claiming the Biden Administration unlawfully pressured social media companies like Facebook and Twitter to remove content they deemed “misinformation.”
From NBC News:
In reaching its conclusion, the court overturned an injunction that would have limited contacts between government officials and social media companies on a wide range of issues if allowed to go into effect. The Supreme Court had previously put the injunction on hold.
The court on a 6-3 vote found that plaintiffs did not have standing to sue.
The Republican attorneys general in Louisiana and Missouri, along with five social media users, filed the underlying lawsuit alleging that U.S. government officials went too far in putting pressure on platforms to moderate content. The individual plaintiffs include Covid lockdown opponents and Jim Hoft, the owner of the right-wing website Gateway Pundit.
The lawsuit included various claims relating to activities that occurred in 2020 and before, including efforts to deter the spread of false information about COVID-19 and the presidential election. Donald Trump was president at the time, but the district court ruling focused on actions taken by the government after President Joe Biden took office in January 2021.
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NEW: Supreme Court throws out claims that the Biden administration unlawfully coerced social media companies into removing contentious content. https://t.co/fnnFA8PIpH
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 26, 2024
