Rebecca Falconer
A federal judge restricted Biden administration officials and agencies from communicating with social media companies on content moderation in a preliminary injunction Tuesday.
Why it matters: The decision in an ongoing lawsuit from Republican attorneys general in Louisiana and Missouri, who allege the Biden administration’s efforts to encourage social media companies to crack down on COVID disinformation and other matters is “sprawling federal ‘Censorship Enterprise,'” could have major First Amendment implications.
Driving the news: Althoughhe has yet to produce a final ruling in the case, U.S. District Court Judge Terry Doughty in Louisiana said in the injunction Tuesday the attorneys general “have produced evidence of a massive effort by Defendants, from the White House to federal agencies, to suppress speech based on its content.”
Of note: Officials affected by this ruling include Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, along with Department of Justice and FBI employees.
Zoom in: “During the COVID-19 pandemic, a period perhaps best characterized by widespread doubt and uncertainty, the United States Government seems to have assumed a role similar to an Orwellian ‘Ministry of Truth,” Doughty wrote.
What they’re saying: A White House official said in a statement to media the DOJ is reviewing the injunction and will evaluate its options.
Courtesy: (Axios)
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