Missouri V. Biden Explained: Alleged Free Speech Social Media COVID Crackdown

Here's a local story that almost no other local media are covering but connects to the Show-Me State in a very real & serious way.

We quote this passage at the crux of the debate . . .

"A case known as Missouri v. Biden has been driving the litigation component of this inquiry. The plaintiffs allege that various federal agencies and the White House pressured, coerced, and encouraged platforms to censor certain disfavored views on subjects including COVID-19, the 2020 election, and the Hunter Biden laptop story, in violation of the First Amendment. While other lawsuits alleging First Amendment violations based on government involvement in social media censorship have been filed over the past two years, Missouri has proven uniquely successful . . .

"When the complaint was filed in May of 2022, the main proof the Missouri plaintiffs had were public statements from high-ranking members of the administration, including former White House Press Secretary Jennifer Psaki, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, and President Biden himself. The plaintiffs cited public statements of government officials unabashedly proclaiming they were flagging posts for social media companies to censor; openly criticizing the companies for inadequate removal of content (especially anything that cast doubt on the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines); accusing tech executives of “killing people” for not adequately censoring so-called misinformation; and threatening to hold them accountable should they refuse to comply."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Tablet Magazine: Partners in Crime - As the Biden administration stands trial in Missouri, we continue to learn how the government and Big Tech created a whole-of-system censorship campaign

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