Alito Pauses Order Limiting Biden Officials' Ability to Pressure Social Media Companies on Content Removal

Supreme Court Justice Alito extended pause on order limiting Biden officials' social media contacts
Lower court ruled officials likely violated 1st Amendment by pressuring platforms to censor certain posts
Lawsuit accused officials of helping suppress conservative speech on major platforms like Facebook and Twitter
Biden administration argued officials did nothing illegal and tried to combat online COVID misinformation
Remaining injunction says White House, CDC, FBI can't "coerce or significantly encourage" content removal

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Posted 9/22/2023, 10:23:45 PM

Alito Pauses Order Limiting Biden Officials' Ability to Pressure Social Media Companies on Content Removal

Supreme Court Justice Alito extended pause on order limiting Biden officials' social media contacts
Lower court ruled officials likely violated 1st Amendment by pressuring platforms to censor certain posts
Lawsuit accused officials of helping suppress conservative speech on major platforms like Facebook and Twitter
Biden administration argued officials did nothing illegal and tried to combat online COVID misinformation
Remaining injunction says White House, CDC, FBI can't "coerce or significantly encourage" content removal