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Supreme Court Blocks Federal Censorship of Social Media

3/26/2026

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The settlement bars three federal agencies from pressuring social media companies to censor speech for ten years.
Missouri and Louisiana attorneys general filed the lawsuit, which claimed First Amendment violations and alleged coercion by the Biden administration over COVID-19 and the 2020 election content.
The Supreme Court ruled on procedural grounds without addressing the First Amendment issue.
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump aims to restore free speech rights.

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The settlement bars three federal agencies from pressuring social media companies to censor speech for ten years.
Missouri and Louisiana attorneys general filed the lawsuit, which claimed First Amendment violations and alleged coercion by the Biden administration over COVID-19 and the 2020 election content.
The Supreme Court ruled on procedural grounds without addressing the First Amendment issue.
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump aims to restore free speech rights.