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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/26/2024 09:31 AM Updated by: thepinetree on 06/26/2024 09:31 AM
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Supreme Court Rules 6-3 That Government Can Ask Social Media Companies to Remove Posts

Washington, DC...Argued March 18, 2024—Decided June 26, 2024. Under their longstanding content-moderation policies, social-media platforms have taken a range of actions to suppress certain categories of speech, including speech they judge to be false or misleading. In 2020, with the outbreak of COVID–19, the platforms announced that they would enforce these policies against users who post false or misleading content about the pandemic. The platforms also applied misinformation policies during the 2020 election season. During that period, various federal officials regularly spoke with the platforms about COVID–19 and election-related misinformation. For example, White House officials publicly and privately called on the platforms to do more to address vaccine misinformation.


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Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued a health advisory that encouraged the platforms to take steps to prevent COVID–19 misinformation “from taking hold.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention alerted the platforms to COVID–19 misinformation trends and flagged example posts. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency communicated with the platforms about election-related misinformation in advance of the 2020 Presidential election and the 2022 midterms. Respondents are two States and five individual social-media users who sued dozens of Executive Branch officials and agencies, alleging that the Government pressured the platforms to censor their speech in violation of the First Amendment. Following extensive discovery, the District Court issued a preliminary injunction. The Fifth Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part. The court held that both the state plaintiffs and the individual plaintiffs had Article III standing to seeking junctive relief. On the merits, the court held that the Government.

 

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No Subject
Posted on: 2024-06-26 10:11:38   By: Anonymous
 
They also ruled that bribery doesn’t apply to public officials receiving gifts for past acts. Seems corrupt….

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    Re: corrupt
    Posted on: 2024-06-26 10:13:48   By: Anonymous
     
    Just protecting the conservative judges right to be influenced.

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      Re: corrupt
      Posted on: 2024-06-26 10:19:48   By: Anonymous
       
      Don’t forget to tip your justice

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        Re: corrupt
        Posted on: 2024-06-26 11:47:10   By: Anonymous
         
        There are three branches of government…and Olde Joey will say 10% 🇺🇦 Ukraine. And chocolate chip chocolate chips….oh you know. The thing??derp.

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Perverted posts
Posted on: 2024-06-26 10:11:59   By: Anonymous
 
I hope ThePineTree takes note and starts deleting the posts that are disgusting examples of perverted minds.
Free speech is one thing, common decency is another. You say so in your opening for comments.

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    Re: Perverted posts
    Posted on: 2024-06-26 11:32:19   By: Anonymous
     
    If you see something that is over the line please drop us an email at news@thepinetree.net. We are going back to scanning for vulgarity at least once a day starting today but if you see something we miss let us know.

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      Re: Perverted posts
      Posted on: 2024-06-26 11:49:48   By: Anonymous
       
      Go Fuk Yourself!

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    Re: Perverted posts
    Posted on: 2024-06-26 11:48:40   By: Anonymous
     
    Go thump your bible

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      Re: Perverted posts
      Posted on: 2024-06-26 11:55:49   By: Anonymous
       
      What’s a bible? I just want what is best for everyone and Joe and Newsom don’t got it.

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What next?
Posted on: 2024-06-26 10:13:43   By: Anonymous
 
What does the fake democrat surgeon general have to do with freedom of speech. On any platform. I mean CNN is still news with political activists like the view. Who is in charge and in control it surely isn’t We the People. Where’s Covid? And the President?

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    Re: What next?
    Posted on: 2024-06-26 10:15:27   By: Anonymous
     
    Go sniff the sierra scenthole that’s breaking news!

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    Re: What next?...fake Surgeon General
    Posted on: 2024-06-26 10:17:07   By: Anonymous
     
    Dotard mentality. Anything they don't agree with is fake.

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      Re: What next?...fake Surgeon General
      Posted on: 2024-06-26 10:22:56   By: Anonymous
       
      Anything that is the Truth is denied…by a delusional narcissist demonstrator democrat.

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        Re: What next?...fake Surgeon General
        Posted on: 2024-06-26 10:28:57   By: Anonymous
         
        Anything that is truth is denied. FauxNews mantra.

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          Re: What next?...fake Surgeon General
          Posted on: 2024-06-26 11:40:48   By: Anonymous
           
          What is faux news? I watch it all. Never heard of her?

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    Re: What next?
    Posted on: 2024-06-26 10:24:37   By: Anonymous
     
    Freedom of speech doesn’t guarantee you a platform, nor that your speech can’t be criticized.

    Hope that helps!

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      Re: What next?
      Posted on: 2024-06-26 10:53:36   By: Anonymous
       
      I think I feel dumber by the day. As long as a liberal democracy is in charge of this once great country.

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        Re: What next?
        Posted on: 2024-06-26 10:59:24   By: Anonymous
         
        We have never seen liberal democracy in the US. People would have things like health care and well-funded schools.

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          Re: What next?
          Posted on: 2024-06-26 11:05:14   By: Anonymous
           
          What’s next. Possibly the loss of your democracy.

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            Re: What next?
            Posted on: 2024-06-26 11:06:36   By: Anonymous
             
            I don’t understand why the MAGA types. Support Putin and Russia

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              Re: What next?
              Posted on: 2024-06-26 11:07:29   By: Anonymous
               
              Mike Johnson ? Ted Cruz

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                Re: What next?
                Posted on: 2024-06-26 11:10:15   By: Anonymous
                 
                Judge Cannon in the documents case against trump. Took two undisclosed trips to Montana. All free of course.

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          Re: What next?
          Posted on: 2024-06-26 11:09:35   By: Anonymous
           
          It’s the USA. And a puppet like Joe has had 48 plus years of worthless experience to help you and dementia democracy. Donald had 4 years of corruption and collusion trying help in a Constitutional Republic. Under some democracy. Joey is failure and will fail. Again and again and again and so on. Story of his ice cream licking life.

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            Re: What next? ...4 years of corruption
            Posted on: 2024-06-26 11:14:36   By: Anonymous
             
            And the dotards kiss Trump's ass and send a loser their money.
            A conman. But wait, there's more.

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              Re: What next? ...4 years of corruption
              Posted on: 2024-06-26 11:19:56   By: Anonymous
               
              What money? He wins my vote because I care for America. You sour because you’re a democrat and send a unhard earned dollar to Olde Joey and democracy. Huh.

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                Re: What next? ...4 years of corruption ...I care for America
                Posted on: 2024-06-26 11:40:24   By: Anonymous
                 
                By sending a racist rapist to the White House.
                You care about White America.

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                  Re: What next? ...4 years of corruption ...I care for America
                  Posted on: 2024-06-26 11:42:47   By: Anonymous
                   
                  Never said anything about race. Thanks! That your view not mine.

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                    Re: What next? ...4 years of corruption ...I care for America
                    Posted on: 2024-06-26 12:30:06   By: Anonymous
                     
                    Never said anything about race.
                    It's what Donald Trump stands for, White America. He has no respect for Blacks.
                    Look at his Cabinet. All White.
                    A couple of Uncle Toms kiss his ass for jobs in his administration.
                    They won't give their support for long when they sit down day to day dealing with a moron.

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            No Subject
            Posted on: 2024-06-26 11:28:05   By: Anonymous
             
            Not exactly. Donald J Trump will be sentenced on July 11. On thirty four felony counts. And is on bail in three other major criminal indictments

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              Re:
              Posted on: 2024-06-26 11:30:09   By: Anonymous
               
              Trumps poll numbers tanking. Sad

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                Re:
                Posted on: 2024-06-26 11:31:33   By: Anonymous
                 
                Where’s the old Republican Party? Get rid of the Tea Party MAGA lunatics

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                  Re:
                  Posted on: 2024-06-26 11:37:02   By: Anonymous
                   
                  We still around not a tea party putting makeup on men like a democrat.

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              Re:
              Posted on: 2024-06-26 11:32:22   By: Anonymous
               
              Not going to happen. Says you? When ? I would say Olde Joey second foot will stumble in the coffin when that occurs.

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                Re:
                Posted on: 2024-06-26 12:03:31   By: Anonymous
                 
                A vote for Donald!

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                  Re: A vote for Donald
                  Posted on: 2024-06-26 13:10:14   By: Anonymous
                   
                  Ya can't fix stupid.

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                    No Subject
                    Posted on: 2024-06-26 13:49:06   By: Anonymous
                     
                    It’s important that someone is of good character. That’s not Donald Trump. Frankly, he prefers people that were not captured. And by the way . Can you find 11,780 votes for me ?

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                      Re:
                      Posted on: 2024-06-26 13:53:39   By: Anonymous
                       
                      The Disgrace of a man. Donald J Trump. If he were innocent. He would stand up and defend himself. But he runs and hides. Delay, everything. A complete and total failure of a Ex President of the United States. Sad

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        Re: What next? ...liberal democracy in charge
        Posted on: 2024-06-26 14:07:15   By: Anonymous
         
        Kinda like in 1776?
        You were right though, you get dumber everyday.

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          Re: What next? ...liberal democracy in charge
          Posted on: 2024-06-27 07:02:34   By: Anonymous
           
          Anyone that falls for Trumps constant conning is a complete and utter fool.

          YEAH YOU!!!

          A fool, a rube, an illiterate dunce.

          But don't let that stop you from sending him money.

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