The Supreme Court rules for Biden administration in a social media dispute with conservative states; AP, June 26, 2024

MARK SHERMAN , AP; The Supreme Court rules for Biden administration in a social media dispute with conservative states

"The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security.

By a 6-3 vote, the justices threw out lower-court rulings that favored Louisiana, Missouri and other parties in their claims that federal officials leaned on the social media platforms to unconstitutionally squelch conservative points of view.

Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote for the court that the states and other parties did not have the legal right, or standing, to sue. Justices Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas dissented. 

The decision should not affect typical social media users or their posts."