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Supreme Court Backs Biden Admin in 6-3 Social Media Case

Jun 26, 2024, 02:08 PM

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of the Biden administration in Murthy v. Missouri, a case concerning the government's communication with social media companies about misinformation. The Court determined that neither the individual nor the state plaintiffs had Article III standing to seek an injunction against the Biden administration's efforts to influence social media platforms to remove contentious content. Justice Barrett wrote the majority opinion, while Justices Alito, Thomas, and Gorsuch dissented. This decision allows the Biden administration to continue urging social media companies to take down content deemed as misinformation, marking a significant victory for the administration in an election year.