Biden vetoed by judiciary over social media

In the US, a request for an injunction regarding a decision restricting communications between the Biden administration and social media companies has been denied. A federal judge, who last week ruled to restrict President Joe Biden’s administration’s meetings and communications with social media companies in the US, has denied the Justice Department’s request for an injunction regarding the decision. Louisiana District Judge Terry Doughty did not accept the Justice Department’s request for an injunction to enforce the decision restricting communications between the Biden administration and social media companies during the appeals process. Judge Doughty signed the decision restricting communications between government officials and social media companies last week. The decision in question was in response to a lawsuit filed by “district attorneys general in Louisiana and Missouri alleging that the Biden administration is unconstitutionally pressuring technology companies to delete unwanted online posts.” In addition to various lawsuits filed on this issue in the US, Republican members of the House of Representatives have also accused the Biden administration of pressuring social media and attempting to restrict freedom of expression protected by Article 1 of the Constitution. The Justice Department also appealed to the New Orleans Court of Appeals to overturn the decision, which was made by Judge Doughty, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump, on the grounds that it contained "broad and vague provisions." According to the restraining order, Biden administration officials cannot communicate with social media administrators "with the purpose of pressuring or encouraging the removal, deletion, concealment or reduction of content" via email, letter, phone or text message.