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Executive Order 14149
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] BackgroundIn 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 effectsEO 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] ReactionsEO 14149 has received scrutiny from disinformation experts.[clarification needed][10][11][12] See alsoReferences
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