Supreme Court seems wary of barring government contacts with social media

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The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on the role of the First Amendment in the internet age. Catie Dull/NPR

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At the Supreme Court Monday, a majority of the justices seemed highly skeptical of claims that federal government officials may be broadly barred from contacts with social media platforms.

At issue was a sweeping Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision that barred White House officials, FBI officials, CDC and election experts, and officials from other agencies from having contacts with social media platforms. The appeals court decision is

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