"Federal Appeals Court Restricts Biden Administration and CISA's Communication with Social Media Companies in First Amendment Case"

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A federal appeals court has ruled that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) likely violated the First Amendment by pressuring social media platforms to remove or suppress online content about elections. The court expanded an injunction to include CISA, stating that it used frequent interactions with social media platforms to push for more restrictive policies on election-related speech. The ruling comes from a case brought by Republican attorneys general, who accused government officials of colluding with platforms to favor Democrats and the Biden administration. The decision sets the stage for a potential Supreme Court review.
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- Biden administration, CISA face new limits in GOP First Amendment case USA TODAY
- Federal appeals court extends limits on Biden administration communications with social media companies to top US cybersecurity agency CNN
- 5th Circuit bars CISA from encouraging tech companies to remove posts The Washington Post
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