United States of America: Executive order prohibiting the use of federal resources to moderate content hosted on online platforms
Progress
Current status
adopted
20 Jan 2025 adopted
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
President issued executive order prohibiting the use of federal resources to moderate content hosted on online platforms
On 20 January 2025, the President issued an executive order titled "Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship," which outlines the administration's policy to prevent federal government actions that it believes could infringe upon con…
Event type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government