US Supreme Court Skeptical Of Curbing Govt Contact With Social Media Firms

The US Supreme Court heard arguments in a social media case involving free speech rights and government efforts to curb misinformation online (Credit: AFP)

A majority of justices on the US Supreme Court appeared skeptical on Monday of efforts to impose restrictions on federal government efforts to curb misinformation online.

Both conservative and liberal justices on the nine-member court appeared reluctant to endorse a lower court's ruling that would severely limit government interactions with social media companies.