- A federal judge on Tuesday limited Biden officials’ contacts with social platforms, per The NYT.
- Two GOP attorneys general argued that the administration had violated the First Amendment.
- The ruling would be a major setback in federal officials’ efforts to combat misinformation online.
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked key Biden administration officials from communicating and meeting with social media companies regarding significant amounts of content on their platforms, which could limit a push to debunk false statements online, according to The New York Times.
The injunction came in response to a lawsuit filed by Republican attorneys general in Louisiana and Missouri, who argued that the government overstepped its authority in pushing social media companies to combat misleading posts that officials believed might spread incorrect information about COVID-19 vaccinations or election results.
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