The judges wrote that the White House, the Surgeon General, the CDC and the FBI likely “coerced the platforms to make their moderation decisions by way of intimidating messages and threats of adverse consequences.”
n, barring some government officials in the White House and FBI from coercing social media platforms to take down or otherwise limit posts on their website. The decision, written by three judges appointed by Republican presidents, comes after the 5th Circuit temporarily barred an order that put wide ranging restrictions on the Biden administration’s communications with social media firms and had also included the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security.
The judges wrote that the White House likely “coerced the platforms to make their moderation decisions by way of intimidating messages and threats of adverse consequences.” They also found the White House “significantly encouraged the platforms’ decisions by commandeering their decision-making processes, both in violation of the First Amendment.
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