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The injuction is a victory for Republican attorneys general who have accused the Biden administration of encouraging tech giants to remove politically unfavorable viewpoints and speakers, and for conservatives who've accused the government of suppressing their speech.

WASHINGTON - A US federal judge on Tuesday (July 4) restricted some agencies and officials of the administration of President Joe Biden from meeting and communicating with social media companies to moderate their content, according to a court filing. The injunction came in response to a lawsuit brought by Republican attorneys general in Louisiana and Missouri, who alleged that US...

Preliminary injunction is granted by judge in case brought by Republicans who argue conservative views are being censored on social media

The litigation was originally filed by former Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, both Republicans.

A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday restricted some agencies and officials of the administration of President Joe Biden from meeting and communicating with social media companies to moderate their content, according to a court filing.

A judge bars officials from contacting platforms over "content containing protected free speech".

A US federal judge has restricted White House officials and agencies from meeting and communicating with social media companies about content moderation. 

San Francisco, July 5 (IANS) In a far-reaching ruling that has implications for other countries too, a judge in the US has barred key officials at the Joe Biden administration from contacting social media platforms about moderating posts and censoring conservative viewpoints protected by the First Amendment.

A lawsuit filed by AGs for Louisiana and Missouri claims the federal government is censoring conservative viewpoints in violation of the First Amendment.

The injunction is in response to a lawsuit filed by Republican attorneys general who claimed that the government was pressuring social media platforms to address posts related to vaccines and elections.