Biden Seeks Supreme Court Pause on Ruling Limiting Ability to Fight Online Misinformation
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The Biden administration asked the Supreme Court to pause a lower court's order restricting White House efforts to encourage social media companies to remove certain posts.
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The request stems from a 5th Circuit ruling that officials likely violated the First Amendment by pressuring tech firms to take down COVID-19 and election posts.
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The case could have broad impact on future government efforts to work with tech companies on misinformation.
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The Supreme Court swiftly responded by temporarily pausing the social media injunction while it reviews the case.
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The ruling diverges from an 11th Circuit decision barring a similar Florida social media law, highlighting the need for Supreme Court clarity.