Biden's administration is alleged to have 'blatantly ignored' the First Amendment’s right to free speech, said a judge. Read more at straitstimes.com.
LOUISIANA – 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 could curtail efforts to combatThe ruling came in a case filed by Louisiana and Missouri attorneys general, who had claimed the Biden administration was trying to silence views and speakers who questioned its Covid-19 policies, and questioned the validity of the 2020 election.
“The present case arguably involves the most massive attack against free speech in United States’ history,” he wrote. The judge said in granting a preliminary injunction that the agencies could not meet with the social media companies about removing specific posts or request reports about their efforts to take down content.
The Justice Department is reviewing the court’s injunction and will evaluate its options in this case, according to a White House official.
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