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Judge blocks federal officials from contacting tech companies (www.engadget.com)

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A judge has blocked the Biden administration and other federal officials from communicating with social media companies in a case that could have far-reaching consequences for the country..

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[–] Jaysyn@kbin.social -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Long story short, this judge thinks lying to the public about a pandemic, during a pandemic, is protected speech.

[–] HelixDab@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well... Yes, it probably is. Because it's political speech, and because there's not a direct link to fraud or causal harm. See US v. Alvarez, 617 F. 3d 1198. When Trump says that he's a stable genius, that's protected speech even though 180 degrees opposed to the truth.

You'll notice that e.g. what Trump's attorneys said in public was very, very different from what they said to courts; it's a criminal offense to lie to courts, but it's largely legal and protected to lie to the public for political ends.

[–] treadful@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago

Calling disinformation about a global pandemic political speech sure is something.