Posted on 08/01/2023 12:14:58 PM PDT by CFW
New York Attorney General Letitia James and 20 other attorneys general have filed an amicus brief (pdf) in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, urging a judge to reverse a lower court decision and allow Biden administration officials to continue to instruct social media companies on impermissible content.
“An open dialogue between government officials and social media companies is critical to keeping Americans safe," stated Ms. James.
The attorneys general say that states have taken actions similar to federal agencies, and are backing the Biden administration in their appeal.
"Amici States, too, routinely engage with social-media companies on content moderation, including to exchange recommendations on best practices and to report specific content that violates the platforms' own terms and services," the brief reads.
The historic case began with the massive amounts of COVID-19-related information that flooded social media during the pandemic.
Posts ranging from calls to open public schools and discussions on the science of natural immunity to posts making fun of public officials were targeted for removal and retaliation by government officials. Within the 20,000 pages of documents are several colorful exchanges between companies like Facebook and Twitter and government officials.
(Excerpt) Read more at theepochtimes.com ...
"The attorneys general say that states have taken actions similar to federal agencies, and are backing the Biden administration in their appeal."
These state AGs are admitting their states are violating the right to free speech as well. And, we might have known Letitia James would be involved in advocating for suppression of free speech.
States controlling speech. For the greater good.
Time to sue the states too. Otherwise the Feds will just backdoor their manipulation of social media companies through the like-minded states.
"Nice social media company you got there. It would be a shame if you had to serve a sentence in the cell next to Trump!"
Government censorship is “critical to keeping Americans safe,” stated Ms. James. So says the Soros paid black widow who has let NY streets descend into anarchy.
And the consequence for violating the right to free speech is what?
It should also be noted that being able to shut people up is a big help to criminals. It lets them keep their crimes covered up. (See: Biden crime family)
“to continue to instruct social media companies on impermissible content.”
So, these Democrat AG’s want to determine what impermissible content is. Banana Republic in full swing.
Pravda
“And the consequence for violating the right to free speech is what?”
Up to 5 years in a Federal penitentiary.
18USC242.
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Plus the civil statute 42 USC 1983
BS.
Wow! Did she say that with a straight face?
it could happen here
it can happen here
it is happening here
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They’re going to censor what Conservatives say.
Lindsey has submitted a bill that effectively establishes a Govt Disinformation Bureau.
They can’t have their large efforts like BLM / Antifa and have voices of reason out there speaking the Truth.
Get the Shot and you and your family can’t catch the Virus!
TOTAL BS
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