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Biden administration asks appeals court to block order limiting its contacts with social media

Headline from Myarklamiss, on the newest of 3 developments

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Biden administration asked a federal appeals court Monday to temporarily block a lower court’s order limiting executive branch officials’ discussions with social …

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Developments in this update

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  1. Biden administration asks judge to block order limiting its contact with social media

    Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri ·

  2. Biden administration seeks stay of judge’s social media order, saying it could cause ‘grave harm’

    Headline from The Columbian ·

  3. Newest

    Biden administration asks appeals court to block order limiting its contacts with social media

    Headline from Myarklamiss ·

Reports & sources

32 articles, oldest first.

  1. Thv11

    Judge limits Biden administration in working with social media companies (opens Thv11)

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    The lawsuit claimed the federal government overstepped in its efforts to convince social media companies to address certain misleading posts.

  2. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Judge’s order limits government contact with social media operators, raises disinformation questions (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    The order blocks the Biden administration pending further arguments in his court in a lawsuit filed by Republican attorneys general in Missouri and Louisiana.

  3. NBC News

    Federal judge restricts White House from contact with social media companies (opens NBC News)

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    A U.S. federal judge has blocked some of the agencies and officials of President Biden's administration from communicating with social media companies to moderate content. The ruling is in response to a lawsuit by two Republican attorney generals.

  4. The Columbian

    Injunction blocks Biden administration from working with social media firms about ‘protected speech’ (opens The Columbian)

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    A judge on Tuesday prohibited several federal agencies and officials of the Biden administration from working with social media companies about “protected speech,” a decision called “a blow to censors

  5. Axios

    Biden admin to appeal Trump-appointed judge's order limiting contact with social media firms (opens Axios)

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    The judge called communicating with social media companies on content moderation "Orwellian."

  6. UPI

    DOJ appeals order barring various federal agencies from talking with social media companies (opens UPI)

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    The Biden administration is appealing a recent court order restricting various federal agencies and specific employees from communicating with social media companies about most content posted to their platforms.

  7. The Hill

    Biden administration to appeal order barring talk with social media companies (opens The Hill)

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    The Justice Department filed a notice of appeal Wednesday evening regarding a federal court ruling that would limit Biden administration officials’ communication with social media companies, …

  8. CNN

    Justice Department appeals order blocking Biden officials from communicating with social media companies (opens CNN)

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    The Justice Department is appealing a judge’s order prohibiting various Biden administration agencies and officials from communicating with social media companies about certain content.

  9. Politico

    Government appeals ruling that restricts feds from contacting social media firms (opens Politico)

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    The unusual July 4 ruling found that the Biden administration's contacts with web platforms amounted to "censorship."

  10. Fox News

    Biden to appeal Big Tech collusion ruling banning admin officials meeting with social media firms: Report (opens Fox News)

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    The Biden administration is reportedly preparing to appeal a federal court ruling banning certain officials from meeting with social media companies about suppressing speech.

  11. BizPac Review

    Biden admin appeals injunction preventing it from coordinating with social media to suppress speech (opens BizPac Review)

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    The Biden administration appealed a preliminary injunction Wednesday issued to prevent federal officials from communicating with social media platforms to censor content containing protected speech. Western District […]

  12. Local News 8

    What to know about the order blocking the Biden administration from communicating with social media companies (opens Local News 8)

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    By Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — A federal judge’s order Tuesday prohibiting various Biden administration agencies and officials from communicating with social media companies about certain content thrust an under-the-radar lawsuit into the national spotlight.

  13. NBC News

    Biden administration appeals ban on social media contacts (opens NBC News)

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    The notice of appeal follows a ruling against the administration’s efforts to persuade social media companies to police posts it considered disinformation.

  14. CBS News

    Justice Department asks court to pause order limiting Biden administration's contacts with social media companies (opens CBS News)

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    U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty issued a sweeping order Tuesday blocking a number of senior Biden administration officials from engaging with social media companies.

  15. Washington Examiner

    Biden requests stay of ruling barring administration officials from contacting social media companies (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Justice Department filed a motion to pause the effects of a federal court ruling that prohibits Biden administration officials from communicating with social media companies about certain content.

  16. The Columbian

    Biden administration seeks stay of judge’s social media order, saying it could cause ‘grave harm’ (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A Louisiana-based federal judge’s order broadly limiting executive branch communications with social media companies could cause “grave harm” by preventing the government from “engag

  17. Bloomberg

    Biden Administration Argues to Pause Social Media Contact Ban (opens Bloomberg)

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    The Biden administration said a court order barring some federal agencies and officials from communicating with social media companies is overbroad and “ambiguous,” and asked a judge to pause it while the government appeals.

  18. Forbes

    Biden Administration Requests Stay On Order That Restricts Its Communications With Social Media Firms On Content Moderation (opens Forbes)

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    A Trump-appointed federal judge issued a ruling earlier this week curbing Biden administration officials from talking with social media companies on content moderation.

  19. BizPac Review

    Federal judge denies Biden admin’s request to keep coordinating with big tech to censor Americans (opens BizPac Review)

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    A federal judge denied the Biden administration’s attempt to pause an injunction that bars federal officials from communicating with social media companies for the purposes of censoring […]

  20. Myarklamiss

    Biden administration asks appeals court to block order limiting its contacts with social media (opens Myarklamiss)

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    NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Biden administration asked a federal appeals court Monday to temporarily block a lower court’s order limiting executive branch officials’ discussions with social …

  21. Fox News

    Biden admin appeals judge's order limiting its contact with social media companies (opens Fox News)

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    The Biden administration is asking a federal appeals court to block a federal judge's order limiting the federal government's contact with with social media companies.

  22. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Biden administration asks judge to block order limiting its contact with social media (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    The Biden administration asked a federal appeals court Monday to temporarily block a lower court's order limiting executive branch officials' discussions with social media companies about controversial online posts.

  23. Fox News

    Judge refuses Biden administration’s request to suspend order limiting its contact with social media companies (opens Fox News)

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    A federal judge has denied the Biden administration's request to delay an order limiting the federal government's contact with social media companies.

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