Journalists Outraged That a Judge Would Dare Limit Biden’s Censorship Powers

July 06, 2023

Unfortunately, there is reason to doubt that the judge’s decision will meaningfully constrain the feds.

by RobSoave Reason.com

The federal government’s vast and disconcerting campaign to curb politically disfavored speech on social media has finally encountered a setback. On Tuesday, District Court Judge Terry Doughty ruled against the Biden administration in a pivotal free speech case brought by Republican attorneys general on behalf of individuals punished by social media companies at the behest of federal officials.

“The underlying case alleges that coordination between government officials and social media companies including Meta (the owner of Facebook and Instagram) and Twitter routinely silenced opinions that challenged the mainstream narrative about the COVID-19 pandemic and other hot-button issues,” notes Reason’s Eric Boehm.