Washington: A US federal judge on Tuesday banned some agencies and officials of the presidential administration Joe Biden From meeting and communicating with social media companies to controlling their content, according to the petition filed in the court.
The injunction came in response to a lawsuit brought by Republican attorneys general in Louisiana and Missouri alleging that US government officials went too far in their efforts to encourage social media companies to address posts that which he worried might contribute to vaccine hesitancy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Or postpone the election.
The ruling states that government agencies such as the Department of Health and Human Services and the FBI may “solicit, encourage, pressure or induce in any way to remove, remove, suppress or reduce content” on social media. Can’t talk to media companies.” Containing free speech protected under the free speech clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution”
A White House official said the Justice Department is reviewing the order and will evaluate its options.
The lawsuit was originally filed by former Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmidt and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry. Schmidt, who was elected to the US Senate in November, took to Twitter to welcome the injunction, calling it a victory for free speech.
The order also named officials in its sanctions, including Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and Jane Easterly, head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
Judge Terry Doughty, in an order filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, made some exceptions for communications between government officials and companies, including warnings about risks to national security and criminal activity.
The injunction was first reported by The Washington Post.
Tuesday’s order marks a victory for Republicans who sued the Biden administration, saying it was using corona virus The health crisis and the threat of misinformation as an excuse to curb views that disagree with the government.
US officials have said they aim to reduce misinformation about Covid vaccines to curb preventable deaths.
facebook and Instagram Original Meta Platforms, Twitter and Alphabet youtube did not respond to requests for comment.
The injunction came in response to a lawsuit brought by Republican attorneys general in Louisiana and Missouri alleging that US government officials went too far in their efforts to encourage social media companies to address posts that which he worried might contribute to vaccine hesitancy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Or postpone the election.
The ruling states that government agencies such as the Department of Health and Human Services and the FBI may “solicit, encourage, pressure or induce in any way to remove, remove, suppress or reduce content” on social media. Can’t talk to media companies.” Containing free speech protected under the free speech clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution”
A White House official said the Justice Department is reviewing the order and will evaluate its options.
The lawsuit was originally filed by former Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmidt and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry. Schmidt, who was elected to the US Senate in November, took to Twitter to welcome the injunction, calling it a victory for free speech.
The order also named officials in its sanctions, including Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and Jane Easterly, head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
Judge Terry Doughty, in an order filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, made some exceptions for communications between government officials and companies, including warnings about risks to national security and criminal activity.
The injunction was first reported by The Washington Post.
Tuesday’s order marks a victory for Republicans who sued the Biden administration, saying it was using corona virus The health crisis and the threat of misinformation as an excuse to curb views that disagree with the government.
US officials have said they aim to reduce misinformation about Covid vaccines to curb preventable deaths.
facebook and Instagram Original Meta Platforms, Twitter and Alphabet youtube did not respond to requests for comment.