SCOTUS Affirms Government Can Fact Check Social Media

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

In a major victory for the Biden Administration, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday reversed a lower-court ruling that had placed significant restrictions on government officials' ability to communicate with social media companies regarding their content-moderation policies.

Posted by jpw at 01:30 PM | 22 COMMENTS | permalink

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Jeff will be in melt down mode. He touted this case for months.

#1 | Posted by Sycophant at 2024-06-26 11:40 AM

ThE SuPrEmE CoUrT Is So CoRrUpT.

#2 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2024-06-26 11:54 AM

Guess fact checking is seen by some who profit from spreading delusions as infringing on their First Amendment "right" to vomit a cascade of distortions and lies mislabeled as "fact" to a mob of glassy-eyed cultists, many of whom appear prone to violent outbursts.

#3 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2024-06-26 11:56 AM

Anti-government, pro-maga, insurrection supporting flag waver Justice Alito argued some nonsense in his dissenting opinion and attacked his colleagues by accusing them of shirking their responsibility.

#4 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2024-06-26 11:58 AM

ThE SuPrEmE CoUrT Is So CoRrUpT.

#1 | POSTED BY BLUEWAFFLES

That is true and all you have to do is read the dissent to know that some on the Court are willing to bend over backwards to support efforts to install Donald Trump as dictator for life.

#5 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2024-06-26 11:59 AM

@#2 ... Guess fact checking is seen by some who profit from spreading delusions as infringing on their First Amendment "right" to vomit a cascade of distortions and lies mislabeled as "fact" to a mob of glassy-eyed cultists, many of whom appear prone to violent outbursts. ...

apnews.com

... By a 6-3 vote, the justices threw out lower-court rulings that favored Louisiana, Missouri and other parties in their claims that officials in the Democratic administration leaned on the social media platforms to unconstitutionally squelch conservative points of view. ...

The apparent claims by conservatives that intentional lies, misinformation, etc. are the ~conservative point of view~ looks like a stunning admission to me.

#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-06-26 12:20 PM

Poor ballwasher. Guy just can't catch a break.

#7 | Posted by jpw at 2024-06-26 12:36 PM

Poor Jeff

#8 | Posted by Sycophant at 2024-06-26 12:46 PM

ThE SuPrEmE CoUrT Is So CoRrUpT.

#1 | POSTED BY BLUEWAFFLES

You just noticing?

Careful. Magatonians will think you are woke.

#9 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-06-26 01:04 PM

"The three liberal justices were joined by Barrett, Kavanaugh and Roberts"

Huh.

#10 | Posted by snoofy at 2024-06-26 01:05 PM

"Poor ballwasher."

He never had an answer for when the editorial board agreed with the request.

Nor could he ever point to a single incident where governmental pressure overrode editorial prerogative.

You know...the salient parts.

#11 | Posted by Danforth at 2024-06-26 01:52 PM

This was, actually, a surprisingly honest finding based on law. 6-3.
Anyone guessing who the "3" are? /s

#12 | Posted by YAV at 2024-06-26 01:52 PM

The Supremes are just throwing us a bone while we wait for the big one.

#13 | Posted by Twinpac at 2024-06-26 01:57 PM

A temporary victory at best. Reading the dissenting opinion of 3 conservative members especially Alito reveals what they want to happen.

This case was was dismissed on a technicality finding the plaintiffs had no legal standing.

Meaning it will most likely be back. Now that the Court has clearly spelled out all the things they need do to win next time.

#14 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-06-26 02:13 PM

Nor could he ever point to a single incident where governmental pressure overrode editorial prerogative.

#10 | POSTED BY DANFORTH

His ONE example was a doctor who had his testimony and opinions tossed out of court repeatedly and Twitter stopped PROMOTING his posts. That was all he ever came up with.

#15 | Posted by Sycophant at 2024-06-26 02:26 PM

apnews.com

... By a 6-3 vote, the justices threw out lower-court rulings that favored Louisiana, Missouri and other parties in their claims that officials in the Democratic administration leaned on the social media platforms to unconstitutionally squelch conservative points of view. ...

The apparent claims by conservatives that intentional lies, misinformation, etc. are the ~conservative point of view~ looks like a stunning admission to me.

#16 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-06-26 03:25 PM

My only concern about this... What will fact checking look like under Trump appointed fact checkers? I can't imagine it will take long for Trumps peeps to find a way to mainstream an alternative set of facts.

#17 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2024-06-26 03:44 PM

The right to privacy has become meaningless.

In order to push their agenda, republicans want government intrusion in everyone's private lives.

Government in the classroom, in the hospital, in the bedroom.

MAGA stands for totalitarianism.

It's what Trump demands, to be kinged.

#18 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-06-26 03:49 PM

"Rather, on one occasion a White House official asked Twitter to remove a fake account pretending to be the account of Biden's granddaughter. Twitter took down the fake account and told the official about a portal that could be used in the future to flag similar issues"

LMAO.... The Arkansas lovechild the Biden's refuse to take photos with.

#19 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-06-26 08:54 PM

The daughter-boning orange pedo doesn't want to photographed with heifer Tiffany. LOL

#20 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2024-06-26 09:03 PM

@#19

The full, uncherry-picked version...

... For instance, she said, the plaintiffs who brought the case maintained that the White House had bombarded Twitter with requests to set up a streamlined process for censorship requests. But in fact, she said, the record showed no such requests. Rather, on one occasion a White House official asked Twitter to remove a fake account pretending to be the account of Biden's granddaughter. Twitter took down the fake account and told the official about a portal that could be used in the future to flag similar issues. ...

So... what's yer point?

Or is your comment just the usual analpore miasma to be expected from your current alias?

#21 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-06-26 09:35 PM

---- fElon Musk. And death to traitors.

#22 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-06-27 12:39 AM

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