Coverage dated July 3, 2023 to July 5, 2023

Judge blocks Biden administration officials from communicating with social media companies

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A federal judge ordered some Biden administration agencies and top officials not to communicate with social media companies about certain content.

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KREM Spokane
Judge limits Biden administration in working with social media companies (opens KREM Spokane)
Published Jul 3, 2023
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The lawsuit claimed the federal government overstepped in its efforts to convince social media companies to address certain misleading posts.
New York Post
Federal judge restricts Biden officials from colluding with Big Tech (opens New York Post)
Published Jul 3, 2023
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A federal judge has blocked Biden administration officials from contacting social media companies in a landmark order targeting government censorship and suppression of online postings. US District…
MyNorthwest
Injunction blocks Biden administration from working with social media firms about 'protected speech' (opens MyNorthwest)
Published Jul 3, 2023
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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
Politico
Judge limits Biden administration contact with social media firms (opens Politico)
Published Jul 3, 2023
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The ruling and order are the latest developments in a long-running lawsuit spearheaded by Republican-led states.
CBS News
Judge limits Biden administration's contact with social media companies (opens CBS News)
Published Jul 3, 2023
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A lawsuit alleged the federal government overstepped in its efforts to convince social media companies to address postings that could result in vaccine hesitancy or affect elections.
NBC New York
Federal judge restricts Biden officials from contacting social media companies about 'protected speech' (opens NBC New York)
Published Jul 3, 2023
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The 2022 lawsuit claimed Biden officials overstepped in their efforts to convince social media companies to monitor postings that could result in vaccine hesitancy during the COVID-19 pandemic or affect elections.
Rolling Stone
Trump Judge Restricts Biden Officials From Working With Social Media to Combat Misinformation (opens Rolling Stone)
Published Jul 3, 2023
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The federal judge’s order could undo years of efforts to improve communication between social media companies and the government
KESQ Palm Springs
Federal judge blocks Biden administration officials from communicating with social media companies (opens KESQ Palm Springs)
Published Jul 3, 2023
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A federal judge on Tuesday ordered some Biden administration agencies and top officials not to communicate with social media companies about certain content
Forbes
Federal Judge Restricts Biden Administration Communication With Social Media Companies (opens Forbes)
Published Jul 3, 2023
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Republican attorneys general allege the Biden administration is trying to silence its critics on social media platforms.
Deadline
Judge Limits Biden Administration Contact With Social Media Companies (opens Deadline)
Published Jul 3, 2023
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A federal judge in Louisiana has issued a ruling that restricts parts of the Biden administration from communicating with social media companies on “protected speech.” The ruling Tuesda…
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Federal judge limits Biden officials' contacts with social media sites (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Published Jul 3, 2023
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The ruling could have significant First Amendment implications.
NBC News
Federal judge restricts Biden officials from contact with social media firms (opens NBC News)
Published Jul 3, 2023
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The injunction came in response to a Republican lawsuit alleging U.S. agencies went too far in encouraging social media companies to address posts related to vaccines and elections.
Townhall
Judge Blocks Biden Administration From Further Meddling With Social Media Content (opens Townhall)
Published Jul 3, 2023
Breitbart News
Federal Judge Blocks Biden Administration From Meeting with Social Media Companies (opens Breitbart News)
Published Jul 3, 2023
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A judge blocked members of the Biden administration from having further contact with social media companies during a censorship trial.
Wall Street Journal
Judge Rules Biden Administration Likely Trampled on Free Speech on Social Media (opens Wall Street Journal)
Published Jul 3, 2023
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The preliminary injunction orders federal agencies to refrain from pressuring social-media companies on censorship.
Insider
Federal judge limits the Biden administration's contacts with social media platforms (opens Insider)
Published Jul 3, 2023
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Judge Terry A. Doughty wrote that the GOP attorneys general "have produced evidence of a massive effort ... to suppress speech based on its content."
Missouri Independent
Judge limits Biden administration contact with social media platforms in censorship case • Missouri Independent (opens Missouri Independent)
Published Jul 3, 2023
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A federal judge on Tuesday prohibited Biden administration officials from communicating with social media platforms about “protected speech."
Axios
Judge limits Biden officials' contact with social media companies in First Amendment case (opens Axios)
Published Jul 3, 2023
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The "government seems to have assumed a role similar to an Orwellian 'Ministry of Truth," judge wrote of anti-disinformation efforts.
The Daily Caller
Biden Admin Can’t Coordinate With Social Media To Suppress Speech, Federal Judge Rules (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Jul 3, 2023
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A federal judge ruled the Biden Administration likely violated the First Amendment when it worked with social media companies to censor opposing views.
Washington Examiner
Biden officials blocked from colluding with Big Tech in major censorship case: Judge (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Jul 3, 2023
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A federal judge has blocked contact between Biden administration officials and social media companies, ruling that the two were working together to censor speech.
Shore News Network
US Judge restricts Biden officials from contact with social media firms (opens Shore News Network)
Published Jul 4, 2023
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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday restricted some agencies and officials of the administration of President Joe
Talking Points Memo
Wild Ruling On Social Media Companies Is Latest Instance Of Trump Judge Setting Nationwide Policy (opens Talking Points Memo)
Published Jul 4, 2023
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U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty on Tuesday barred Biden administration officials from flagging posts that spread misinformation to social media companies.
The Daily Dot
Biden administration barred from contacting social media companies over content (opens The Daily Dot)
Published Jul 4, 2023
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The Biden administration was hit with an injunction, barring it from communicating with social media companies about content moderation.
WMUR
Federal judge blocks Biden officials from communicating with social media companies (opens WMUR)
Published Jul 4, 2023
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The injunction notes that the government can still communicate with the companies as part of efforts to curb illegal activity and address national security threats.
Wisconsin Examiner
Judge limits Biden administration contact with social media platforms in censorship case (opens Wisconsin Examiner)
Published Jul 4, 2023
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A federal judge on Tuesday prohibited Biden administration officials from communicating with social media platforms about “protected speech."

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