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Jul 5, 2023 • 3 min read

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Social Media Censorship:

A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction preventing agencies and officials from the Biden administration from discussing "protected speech" with social media companies.
The decision came in response to a lawsuit filed by Republican attorneys general in Louisiana and Missouri, alleging that the Biden administration is pressuring social media companies to promote and censor certain content.
The judge has yet to issue a final ruling, but the injunction suggests that he may side with the Republican attorneys general, finding that the Biden administration's actions violated First Amendment rights.
The recent lawsuit aligns the "Twitter Files," which exposed how various government agencies have been exerting influence on social media content. These documents suggest an extensive effort to pressure social media platforms into promoting specific narratives and censoring others, sparking significant public debate and legal scrutiny.

Meta Threads:

Meta, the parent company of Instagram, is set to launch a new app called Threads, which aims to rival Twitter. Threads, described as a "text-based conversation app" linked to Instagram, was listed on Apple's App Store, with a potential debut as early as Thursday.
The app will allow Instagram users to retain their usernames and follow the same accounts. The launch of Threads could pose a significant challenge to Twitter, especially in the light of recent changes introduced by Twitter's owner, Elon Musk.
These changes, such as tweet viewing restrictions and the necessity of account verification to use certain features (to combat data mining), have upset many Twitter users. However, Meta's past data privacy issues may deter some potential users. The rivalry between Musk and Meta's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, has intensified, with both billionaires hinting at a UFC cage match.

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