U.S. is barred from combating disinformation on social media. Here's what it means

Updated July 05, 2023

Laurel Wamsley
Shannon Bond

Visitors stand near screens displaying the Meta logo in Berlin on June 6. Under a U.S. judge's new ruling, much of the federal government is now barred from working with social media companies to address removing content that might contain "protected free speech." (AFP via Getty Images)

This article was originally published on July 05, 2023.

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