{"id":2048921,"date":"2023-09-28T23:19:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T03:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-may-temporarily-keep-contacting-social-media-companies-it-has-been-accused-of-pressuring-to-censor-content\/"},"modified":"2023-09-28T23:22:06","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T03:22:06","slug":"biden-admin-may-temporarily-keep-contacting-social-media-companies-it-has-been-accused-of-pressuring-to-censor-content","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-may-temporarily-keep-contacting-social-media-companies-it-has-been-accused-of-pressuring-to-censor-content\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Admin may continue contacting accused social media firms for content censorship."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-admin-may-temporarily-keep-contacting-social-media-companies-it-has-been-accused-of-pressuring-to-censor-content%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2048921&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Federal agencies accused of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-temporarily-allows-biden-administrations-social-media-censorship-efforts\/\" title=\"Supreme Court permits Biden's temporary social media censorship efforts.\">pressuring social\u2063 media companies<\/a> \u200cto \u200bremove users&#8217; content will\u200b continue to \u2064have \u2063the freedom to contact those companies for now. This comes after the U.S. Court of Appeals for \u200cthe 5th Circuit temporarily \u2063stayed a \u2063judge&#8217;s order that prohibited\u200c such contact. The\u2063 case\u200b is still ongoing and a Supreme \u2063Court \u200border \u200dblocking the judge&#8217;s order\u2064 remains in\u200c effect. The Biden administration has been\u200d instructed to submit their\u200d arguments to the 5th Circuit by September \u200c28.<\/p>\n<h2>Related\u2062 Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/supreme-court-temporarily-allows-biden-administrations-social-media-censorship-efforts-5496993?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">Supreme Court Temporarily Allows Biden Administration&#8217;s Social Media Censorship \u200dEfforts<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>9\/22\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/supreme-court-temporarily-allows-biden-administrations-social-media-censorship-efforts-5496993?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">Supreme Court \u2064Urged to Stay\u2064 Injunction Against Government Social Media Censorship<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>9\/21\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On July 4, U.S. District\u2062 Judge Terry Doughty issued a ruling that prohibited several federal agencies from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-road-to-serfdom-rep-donalds-slams-biden-administration-for-pressuring-social-media-to-censor-speech\/\" title=\"\u2018The Road To Serfdom\u2019: Rep. Donalds Slams Biden Administration For Pressuring Social Media \u2018To Censor Speech\u2019\">pressuring social media companies<\/a>. The lawsuit behind\u200c this\u2062 ruling was filed by the attorneys general of Missouri and\u200d Louisiana, who accused\u200d the\u2064 Biden administration of engaging in governmental censorship-by-proxy. They claimed that the administration influenced social media platforms to censor certain viewpoints under the guise of \u2064combating misinformation.<\/p>\n<p>Judge Doughty&#8217;s injunction prevents agencies from communicating \u200dwith\u200d social media companies\u200b to remove or\u2062 suppress\u2063 content that contains protected free speech. However, it allows correspondence regarding\u200b criminal\u200c activity \u200band national security threats. The 5th Circuit partially upheld the injunction but Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito put it on hold.\u200b The\u200b Supreme Court has yet to decide whether to extend\u200b or refuse the stay.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, the 5th Circuit granted\u200c a rehearing in the case at the\u2064 request of the attorneys general of Louisiana and\u200c Missouri.\u200d The Biden\u2064 administration has been ordered to \u2064respond to\u200d the petition for rehearing. The\u2064 5th Circuit&#8217;s order is pending resolution of the rehearing petition.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney General Bailey believes that the Biden administration&#8217;s\u200c censorship efforts should be \u200cpermanently stopped. He argues that there is evidence of \u2063coercion and \u2064collusion between the White House and federal agencies to silence American voices on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-democrats-celebrate-medicare-anniversary-with-attacks-on-republicans\/\" title=\"Senate Democrats mark Medicare anniversary by criticizing Republicans.\">social media\u200d platforms<\/a>, violating \u2064the\u2062 First Amendment. The DOJ has opposed \u200bthe injunction, claiming that it hinders public health\u200b efforts and \u200cnational security.<\/p>\n<p>The Supreme\u2063 Court is currently in recess and will \u200bresume oral arguments in \u2064October.  <\/p>\n<h2> What are \u200bthe arguments put forth by\u2062 proponents who argue \u200bthat it is necessary to regulate and mitigate harmful\u2062 or\u200d misleading information \u2064on social media platforms?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Federal agencies\u2064 accused \u2064of pressuring social media companies to remove users&#8217; content will continue to\u2063 have\u200c the freedom to \u2064contact those companies for now. This development comes after the U.S. Court\u200b of Appeals for the 5th Circuit issued a temporary stay on a judge&#8217;s order that prohibited such contact. Although the case is still ongoing, a Supreme Court order blocking the \u200cjudge&#8217;s order remains in effect. The Biden administration has been instructed to present their arguments to the 5th\u2064 Circuit by September 28.<\/p>\n<p>The issue of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-may-temporarily-keep-contacting-social-media-companies-it-has-been-accused-of-pressuring-to-censor-content\/\" title=\"Biden Admin may continue contacting accused social media firms for content censorship.\">federal agencies\u2063 pressuring social media companies<\/a> to \u2063censor\u2063 or remove users&#8217; content has been a point of contention in recent years. \u200cCritics argue that such actions infringe upon the freedom of speech and expression guaranteed by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. On the other hand, proponents argue that it is necessary to regulate and mitigate harmful or misleading information on social media platforms.<\/p>\n<p>The recent court proceedings have shed light on this ongoing debate. The \u200bU.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th \u2062Circuit&#8217;s decision \u200bto temporarily stay the judge&#8217;s order preventing federal agencies \u200dfrom contacting social media \u200bcompanies suggests that there are still legal complexities and considerations at play.<\/p>\n<p>The temporary stay reflects the court&#8217;s recognition\u2062 that there is a need\u200c for further examination of the arguments presented by both parties. The case is far from concluded,\u200b and the final decision will likely have significant implications for the regulation of content on social media platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the Supreme Court&#8217;s order\u200d upholding the stay \u200cindicates that\u200b the issue is\u200d of significant constitutional importance. The highest court in the land has recognized the need to assess the legality and constitutionality of federal agencies&#8217; actions in pressuring social media companies.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration now faces the task of presenting its arguments to the 5th Circuit by September 28. Their submissions \u200bwill need to address the various legal, constitutional, and policy considerations surrounding the\u200b issue. It remains\u2063 to be \u2063seen how the administration will defend its position and what \u2064impact their \u200carguments will have on the court&#8217;s decision.<\/p>\n<p>In the\u2064 meantime, the debate surrounding \u200dthe influence and\u2062 power of federal agencies \u200din \u2064regulating social\u2062 media \u2062platforms continues.\u2062 The outcome of this case will undoubtedly shape\u200d the future landscape of online content regulation and users&#8217; freedom\u2064 of \u2064expression.<\/p>\n<p>It is essential to strike a balance between protecting individuals&#8217; rights to free speech\u2063 and addressing concerns around misinformation, hate speech, and harmful content. Finding the right approach \u2062will require \u200bcareful consideration of legal principles, societal\u2064 norms, and technological\u200c challenges.<\/p>\n<p>As \u200cthis case progresses, it is crucial for stakeholders, including lawmakers, tech companies, and the public, to closely monitor the proceedings and contribute to the ongoing conversation. The decisions made in\u2064 this case will set precedents for future \u2064debates and legislation related to content moderation and online speech.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the temporary stay on the judge&#8217;s order allows federal \u200bagencies to continue contacting social media companies in their \u2064efforts to regulate content. However, the case \u200cremains ongoing, and the Biden administration has been directed to submit its arguments by September\u200d 28. The resolution of this case will have far-reaching implications for\u2062 the freedom of expression and the \u200cregulation of social \u200dmedia platforms. It is a critical moment that \u200crequires \u200ccareful consideration and \u2064engagement from all stakeholders involved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>moment, federal agencies accused of pressuring social media companies to remove users&#8217; content can still contact those companies. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has temporarily halted a judge&#8217;s order that prohibited such contact. 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