Supreme Court hears case on government\'s role in tackling online disinformation in the US

Published: 18 March 2024 at 20:04

Louisiana and Missouri challenge the US government\'s interactions with social media platforms in a Supreme Court case. The government sought to remove false Covid and election posts, leading to claims of free speech violations. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson questions if encouraging platform content removal is the government\'s duty.

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