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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Anuj CHOPRA

US Top Court Declines To Curb Govt Contact With Social Media Firms

The Supreme Court has ruled President Joe Biden's administration can continue flagging what they consider false or harmful posts to social media platforms (Credit: AFP)

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a Republican-led bid to curb government contact with social media companies to moderate their content, a ruling that could bolster official efforts to fight misinformation in a key election year.

The decision hands a win to President Joe Biden's administration and top government agencies ahead of the presidential vote in November, allowing them to continue notifying major platforms such as Facebook and X about what they deem as false or hateful content.

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