The Feds, Facebook and the First Amendment

WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

The Wall Street Journal

Society & Culture, News

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🗓️ 12 September 2023

⏱️ 20 minutes

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The Fifth Circuit appeals court says federal officials, including in the White House, coerced social-media companies to take down more posts. Is this going to the Supreme Court? Plus, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham uses an emergency order to ban firearm carry in Albuquerque and Bernalillo County, but local police won't enforce it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:18.0	From the opinion pages of the Wall Street Journal,
0:20.8	this is Potomac Watch.
0:24.2	A federal appeals court upholds a core part of an injunction against government pressure
0:29.3	on social media sites.
0:31.6	As the governor of New Mexico signs an order purporting
0:35.0	to ban the carrying of guns for 30 days.
0:38.0	Welcome, I'm Kyle Peterson with the Wall Street Journal.
0:41.2	We are joined today by my colleagues, columnists Alicia Finley and Kim Strassel.
0:48.4	The fifth circuit court of appeals ruled Friday, in a case called Missouri V Biden.
0:54.4	This is a case involving the pressure that the Biden administration
0:59.1	reportedly put on social media sites to censor content, particularly during COVID-19.
1:05.6	There had been an injunction issued at the lower corner of the district court level by
1:10.8	judge Terry Dowdy.
1:12.0	And Alicia, you've looked in detail at this fifth circuit ruling.
1:15.8	What does it say?
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