Judge blocks Biden officials from contacting social media companies | USA TODAY

A judge restricted the Biden administration from contacting social media companies about content moderation.
A Louisiana federal judge has restricted some branches of the Biden administration from communicating or meeting with social media platforms about content moderation on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.

Judge Terry A. Doughty of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana blocked agencies such as the FBI And the Department of Health and Human Services from flagging social media posts and accounts. The judge made exceptions for national security threats and criminal activity.
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