Biden Administration Ordered to Limit Social Media Contacts
- Federal judge restricts contacts aimed at limiting free speech
- Case was brought by Louisiana and Missouri attorneys general
President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington, on July 4.
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A federal judge in Louisiana ordered key Biden administration officials and agencies not to contact social media platforms to suppress speakers and viewpoints they disagree with, in a major development that pits free-speech rights against government efforts to curb misinformation.
The ruling came in a case filed by Louisiana and Missouri attorneys general, who had claimed that the Biden administration was trying to silence views and speakers who questioned its Covid policies and questioned the validity of the 2020 election.