Supreme Court Temporarily Allows Biden Administration to Encourage Social Media Companies to Remove Misinformation

U.S. Supreme Court maintained block on restrictions imposed by lower courts on Biden administration's ability to encourage social media companies to remove misinformation.

Justice Alito temporarily put injunction on hold pending administration's appeal to Supreme Court.

Republican attorneys general and social media users sued federal officials for allegedly suppressing conservative speech.

Lower court found plaintiffs likely to succeed on claim that administration suppressed conservative speech on COVID, election validity.

Supreme Court action keeps injunction on hold until Oct 20 as justices consider administration request to block it.