States Support Social Media Collaboration for Content Moderation
• California and 22 other Democrat-led states support the Biden administration's effort to overturn a court ruling banning government coordination with social media companies to censor speech.
• The states filed a brief to the Supreme Court opposing the 5th Circuit's "sweeping" decision in Missouri v. Biden.
• California's attorney general argued the ruling could "chill" government agencies' "ability to engage productively with the private sector to protect the public online."
• The states contend blocking outreach to social media companies threatens efforts to address public health and safety issues.
• The states argue collaborating with social media platforms is vital to protecting children from online harms and addressing consumer fraud.