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Trump Administration Settles Social Media Censorship Case
The settlement bars federal agencies from pressuring social media to suppress speech for 10 years, resolving cases that challenged alleged First Amendment violations involving conservative content.
- On Thursday, the Department of Justice settled lawsuits barring the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the Surgeon General's Office from pressuring social media firms for 10 years.
- The litigation, including Missouri v. Biden, alleged the previous administration violated the First Amendment by coercing or significantly encouraging social media companies to delete content regarding COVID-19 and the 2020 election.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi called the settlement "key steps" in undoing abuses against conservative media, while Sen. Eric Schmitt described the agreement as a "massive win" for the First Amendment.
- These settlements implement President Donald Trump's Executive Order titled "Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship," stopping federal agencies from infringing on Americans' constitutionally protected speech rights.
- This resolution follows a 6-3 Supreme Court decision in 2024 that reversed a lower court ruling on "jawboning," the practice of influencing social media companies to change policies around public health misinformation.
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Federal gov't agrees not to pressure social media companies to silence dissenting voices
The federal government has agreed not to pressure or coerce social media companies to engage in censorship of disfavored opinions, bringing what one state official refers to as “one of the darkest moments in the history of the First Amendment” to an end. #FirstAmendment #Missouri #Louisiana #Socialmedia #Censorship #Freespeech
Trump Justice Department settles social media censorship case against Biden administration
The Justice Department reached a settlement agreement in a lawsuit alleging that the Biden administration pressured social media companies to remove or suppress disfavored speech by American citizens.
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Justice Department settles lawsuits over alleged social media censorship
The Justice Department has settled two lawsuits alleging the Biden administration pressured social media companies to suppress speech, resolving claims of First Amendment violations without further litigation.
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