
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday turned away without comment a claim brought by the group formerly run by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. alleging that its anti-vaccine speech was censored by the social media company Meta Platforms. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading.
Main Idea: The Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit from Children’s Health Defense that claimed Meta censored its anti-vaccine content.
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The ruling leaves Meta’s power to remove disputed health content in place, which could deepen distrust among some voters and patients about what they see online.
The decision may give social media companies more freedom to moderate false or harmful posts, which can help protect users from bad health claims.
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Central court that declined to hear the case and left lower-court rulings in place.
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