Supreme Court rules 6-3 in favor of Biden admin in social media misinformation case

Natalie Brand reports on the Supreme Court's ruling of 6-3 in favor of the Biden administration's work coordinating with social media platforms to moderate COVID and election misinformation. (6/26/2024)

[richyp]

Remember when they told us it was safe and effective.

[leefischer]

And who decides what's misinformation? What a frickin joke.

[coreyhall]

So the government just granted itself the power to tell you what is news and what is not news. Does that sound like freedom to you?

[sarahrose]

Well the Supreme Court got that wrong... I hate when they randomly default to one side and then the other... just not to appear biased...trust me ...that kind of vacillation is NOT gonna keep the peace

[danieljay]

Wow what a freaking embarrassing country

[RH-tvhk]

Well some of that misinformation turned out to be true. This is shameful.

[fader]

this is sick. SO the government can continue to MIS-inform its public with there version of the truth.

[Gerald-ov]

Who gets to decide what is misinformation ? The people who told us the laptop was fake ?

[mgwitcher]

Not having standing is not agreeing with Biden. Come on man.

[TonyChin]

But hunters labtop wasn’t misinformation

[scottsozmtns]

The 3 Dissenting Justices were 100% right on the $$! The Federal Government has no business telling individuals or a nation what they should believe or disbelieve, PERIOD!

[BradWillis]

I don't think it's accurate to state that the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Biden administration. Rather, they ruled that the plaintiffs didn't have the proper standing to bring this case. Big difference.

[dorothy]

Who determines what standard is used to classify mis/disinformation as opposed to an opinion/belief, esp since all the things the govt insisted was “misinformation” turned out to be true? Their “misinformation” actually harmed ppl, some with lasting consequences. So a novel idea would be to let the ppl hear facts & info on both sides then let them think for themselves & decide what info they believe is the most accurate.

[johnholliday]

This is very bad. The death of the Firdt Amendment.

[tazer-oc]

to protect American safety and security then close the border

[gmontenegro]

That would be against the first amendment… if people want to lie or spread lies, that’s on them. Call them out and ask them for proof. Let them make a fool of themselves. But to silence them regardless? wtf?

[Ambertierza]

The solution for “misinformation” is more information not less.

[denniskimpton]

Censorship is illegal in this country no matter how much you don't like what we're saying

[prl]

"When you tear out a man's tongue, you are not proving him a liar, you are only telling the World that you fear what he might say" - Tyrion Lannister (George R.R. Martin)

[johnabbottphotography]

Did the government approve this report?