WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court kicked off the week with a major case challenging the strength of the First Amendment in the internet age. The justices heard arguments on whether or not the federal government can encourage social media platforms to remove posts that government officials consider to be misinformation.
Justices appeared skeptical of claims that the Biden administration went too far in encouraging social media platforms to moderate controversial content. They specifically addressed topics related to COVID-19 and election security.
‘Most Important Free Speech Case in Our Lifetime’: Supreme Court Hears Biden Censorship Case
“Some might say the government has a duty to take steps to protect the citizens of this country, and you seem to be suggesting that that duty cannot manifest itself in the government encouraging or even pressuring platforms to take down harmful information,” noted Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson during the oral arguments.
Attorneys general from Louisiana and Missouri joined five individuals in suing the Biden administration for violating their First Amendment free speech rights. They argued the federal government coerced social media platforms to suppress conservative voices by taking down posts deemed misleading.
“Pressuring platforms in backrooms shielded from public view is not using the bully pulpit at
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