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Trump Settles Suit Limiting Federal Social Media Penalties

3/25/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump settled a Louisiana-filed suit barring the Surgeon General's Office, the CDC, and the Cybersecurity Agency from threatening social media penalties for ten years.
The claims were brought by Missouri, Louisiana, and individual plaintiffs alleging Biden administration coercion over COVID-19 and the 2020 election.
The White House has not commented on the settlement.
The settlement follows a Supreme Court ruling overturning a lower court's free speech finding.

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U.S. President Donald Trump settled a Louisiana-filed suit barring the Surgeon General's Office, the CDC, and the Cybersecurity Agency from threatening social media penalties for ten years.
The claims were brought by Missouri, Louisiana, and individual plaintiffs alleging Biden administration coercion over COVID-19 and the 2020 election.
The White House has not commented on the settlement.
The settlement follows a Supreme Court ruling overturning a lower court's free speech finding.