Ep. 219: The First Amendment at the Supreme Court
So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast
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Supreme Court Case and Government Influence on Social Media Moderation
The chapter explores a Supreme Court case on an alleged coercion of regulated entities affecting NRA speech, discussing the complexities of determining when pressure on third parties like insurance companies to censor speech violates the First Amendment. It also analyzes a case where federal government officials pressured social media platforms to censor COVID-related myths and vaccine disinformation, with the court ruling that the plaintiffs lacked standing to bring the challenge, raising questions about government influence on social media moderation decisions.
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