United States of America: President issued executive order prohibiting the use of federal resources to moderate content hosted on online platforms

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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…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2025-01-20
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On 20 January 2025, the President issued an executive order titled "Restoring Freedom of Speech and…