Injunction Bans Communication Between Officials and Social Media Companies

A federal judge issued an injunction on Independence Day, banning top administration officials from communicating with social media companies. The judge found evidence of an effort by defendants to suppress speech based on its content. The lawsuit, filed by Missouri and Louisiana, accused the Biden administration of pushing for social media content censorship related to the pandemic. However, the judge allowed exceptions for Biden officials to contact social media companies in cases involving criminal activity, national security threats, and crimes related to U.S. elections.