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Judge rules White House pressured social networks to “suppress free speech” (arstechnica.com)

submitted 1 year ago by asteroidrainfall@kbin.social to c/tech@kbin.social

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A federal judge yesterday ordered the Biden administration to halt a wide range of communications with social media companies, siding with Missouri and Louisiana in a lawsuit that alleges Biden and his administration violated the First Amendment by colluding with social networks "to suppress disfavored speakers, viewpoints, and content."

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[–] C4RP3_N0CT3M@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There were many scientists that were saying we should investigate the lab origin. They were all silenced, including the CDC director at the time.

[–] CarlsIII@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

How were they silenced? Are they in jail or something?

[–] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And even if this is true, what does investigating a lab leak do to stop the spread of a virus actively working its way through the population?

[–] C4RP3_N0CT3M@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm not worried about that question, I'm worried about the ability of government to silence people simply for disagreeing with them.

[–] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What simple disagreement are you referring to exactly? Everything you've mentioned has been pretty clear disinformation that lead to people dying not simple disagreements.

[–] C4RP3_N0CT3M@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Investigating where the virus originated was the main one I've been discussing.

[–] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah okay, bud. You're obviously trying to spread your own disinformation now as if we can't see a written record of your comments elsewhere in this post.

[–] CarlsIII@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If people making the lab leak claim were silenced, why the hell can I not stop hearing about it?!

[–] C4RP3_N0CT3M@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Are you claiming that the FBI didn't force social media platforms to censor information that it had deemed misinformation?

[–] C4RP3_N0CT3M@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Read the OP. They were censored on social media and elsewhere.