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Three of these complaints were politicized efforts designed to curtail freedom of the press and punish media outlets that displease Donald Trump.

Press-freedom advocacy groups welcomed the decision.

“We agree with the urgent need to prevent the weaponization of government against journalists and media companies,” said Free Press’ Matt Wood.

Billionaires are natural allies with the political right. Meta’s latest pivot is a stark reminder of what that means for the rest of us.

Trump’s picks to lead agencies like the FCC and FTC may censor speech and make the internet less free.

“Banning TikTok in this way sets a dangerous precedent that could pave the way for future state interventions against free speech online,” said Free Press’ Yanni Chen.

To the chagrin of First Amendment defenders and content creators, the Supreme Court appears poised to uphold a law banning TikTok.

Advocacy groups argued that the ban violates platform users’ First Amendment rights.

Congress can better address the federal government’s security concerns by passing comprehensive data-privacy legislation.

Meta’s decision to swap professional U.S. fact checkers with crowd-sourced moderation has raised fears that Facebook and Instagram will become magnets for misinformation.