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Supreme Court Sides with Biden Administration over Efforts to Influence Social Media

HeadlineJun 27, 2024

The Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit alleging the federal government overstepped its authority when it put pressure on social media companies to moderate misinformation around COVID-19 and the 2020 election. On Wednesday, justices ruled 6 to 3 that the plaintiffs — a pair of Republican attorneys general and several social media users — lacked standing to pursue the case, ruling there was no evidence the Biden administration’s actions had caused them harm.

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