A pro-free speech group is suing Oregon officials to stop an attempt to undermine online free speech.
Twelve individuals, including lawmakers, filed a motion for a preliminary injunction order to block the Oregon governor, secretary of state and elections director from signing a contract with censorship vendors. The contract would “identify and mitigate harmful information online,” typical leftist catchwords for censoring free speech. The group aims to prevent what they call a “blatant violation of the First Amendment,” according to the lawmakers’ motion.
“Plaintiffs move for a preliminary injunction order prohibiting Defendants from surveiling and/or suppressing speech concerning alleged misinformation, disinformation, or malinformation,” the motion stated. The plaintiffs specifically requested an order stopping any “performance of work…
