Executive Order 14149
| "Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship" | |
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| Type | Executive order |
|---|---|
| Number | 14149 |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Signed | January 20, 2025 |
| Federal Register details | |
| Federal Register document number | 2025-01902 |
| Publication date | January 28, 2025 |
Executive Order 14149, titled "Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship", is an executive order signed by Donald Trump, the 47th president of the United States, on January 20, 2025, the day of his second inauguration.[1]
Background
[edit]In June 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the federal government is allowed to communicate with social media companies about content moderation policies and the removal of misinformation on social media sites.[2][3]
EO 14149 was signed with 25 other executive orders on the first day of Trump's second presidency.[4]
Provisions and effects
[edit]EO 14149 bars the use of taxpayer resources to carry out what it claims as censoring,[5][6] which may refer to the efforts of social media platforms and independent researchers to mitigate or track misinformation.[7][8][9]
The order also tells the attorney general to investigate the federal government's activities over the past four years in the context of free speech, and to seek remedial actions,[4] although it is vague on what these actions may be.[6][5]
Reactions
[edit]EO 14149 has received scrutiny from disinformation experts.[clarification needed][10][11][12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Restoring Freedom Of Speech And Ending Federal Censorship". The White House. 2025-01-20. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ "Supreme Court allows White House to request removal of misinformation on social media". NPR. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ "The Supreme Court rules for Biden administration in a social media dispute with conservative states". AP News. 2024-06-26. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ a b "All the executive orders Trump has signed after 1 week in office". NPR. 2025-01-28. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ a b "Trump Executive Order on Restoring Freedom of Speech". The Free Speech Center. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ a b "A White House order claims to end 'censorship.' What does that mean?". NPR. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ "President Trump Signs Executive Order Protecting Free Speech". American Legislative Exchange Council. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ "Trump signs executive order to stop "government censorship" online". Pew Research Center. 2025-01-23. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ "Trump orders government not to infringe on Americans' speech, calls for censorship investigation". AP News. 2025-01-21. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ Reilly, Liam; Gold, Hadas (2025-01-22). "Disinformation experts blast Trump's executive order on government censorship as 'direct assault on reality' | CNN Business". CNN. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ Guynn, Jessica. "Why President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning government 'censorship'". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ Oremus, Will (22 January 2025). "Trump's anti-censorship order has a blind spot". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
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