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Re:A new bill takes aim at government pressure to silence la... by khazhoux on Friday June 19, 2026 @02:26PM (#48601586)
IIRC any FB post claiming that the Wuhan coronavirus originated in the Wuhan coronavirus lab, would be removed and could result in user ban, at request of the federal government.
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Re:A new bill takes aim at government pressure to silence la... by ShinyLeftPad on Friday June 19, 2026 @02:40PM (#48601727)
That was true for a period of time. Something like a couple months if I remember right.
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Re:A new bill takes aim at government pressure to silence la... by platevoltage on Friday June 19, 2026 @02:42PM (#48601741)
What were the consequences for this "request" not being implemented?
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