Supreme Court seems skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies
The Supreme Court on Monday will hear two cases that involve "jawboning," or informal pressure by the government on an intermediary to take certain actions that will suppress speech.

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2 developments- Mar 15, 2024Supreme Court to hear free speech case over government pressure on social media sites to remove content
- Mar 17, 2024Supreme Court seems skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies
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