Content moderation ruling - Japan nuclear waste release - US-China trade tensions

Source: Associated Press

1. Summary
   District Judge Terry Doughty on Tuesday issued an injunction limiting the Biden administration's ability to work with social media companies. The ruling favors a challenge by Missouri and Louisiana, which say the federal government pressured social media companies into removing dissenting views about Covid-19, election security, and Hunter Biden's laptop.
   
   The plaintiffs claim that the government pressured companies via veiled threats of regulation. Other courts have rejected similar claims, finding insufficient evidence that companies acted under government direction. The Biden administration said the ruling will hinder its ability to stop foreign influence campaigns and provide accurate health information.
   
   Lawyers involved in the case say the injunction is unprecedented. Doughty said the order is not a blanket ban on government-social media contact, just that a few agencies are prohibited from encouraging the suppression of "protected free speech." He said other agencies can still inform platforms about things like security threats or health information.

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