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Trump Administration Settles Lawsuit Protecting Free Speech Online

3/25/2026

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Trump Administration Settles

The Trump administration settled a lawsuit that prevents three federal agencies from pressuring social media companies to censor speech.
This settlement, filed in Louisiana, addresses claims from Missouri, Louisiana, and individual plaintiffs alleging unlawful coercion by the Biden administration regarding COVID-19 and the 2020 election.
The Surgeon General's office, CDC, and Cybersecurity Agency are prohibited for ten years from imposing legal or economic penalties to suppress protected speech.
This settlement follows a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that reversed a lower court's decision on free speech violations.
The White House has not commented on the settlement.

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Trump Administration Settles

The Trump administration settled a lawsuit that prevents three federal agencies from pressuring social media companies to censor speech.
This settlement, filed in Louisiana, addresses claims from Missouri, Louisiana, and individual plaintiffs alleging unlawful coercion by the Biden administration regarding COVID-19 and the 2020 election.
The Surgeon General's office, CDC, and Cybersecurity Agency are prohibited for ten years from imposing legal or economic penalties to suppress protected speech.
This settlement follows a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that reversed a lower court's decision on free speech violations.
The White House has not commented on the settlement.

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