By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter<\/b>
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TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) \u2014 On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court said it will not hear a case brought by a group once led by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr<\/a>. that claimed Facebook censored its vaccine-related content.<\/p>\n The Children\u2019s Health Defense sued Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. It claimed the company removed its content in violation of free speech rights, NBC News <\/em>reported.<\/p>\n Kennedy, who is now the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Trump administration, founded the group and served as its chairman. It has a history of anti-vaccine activism.<\/p>\n The group argued that Meta colluded with the federal government to silence its posts starting in 2019. Its Facebook page was taken down in 2022 during the COVID-19<\/a> pandemic.<\/p>\n The group claimed this violated the First and Fifth Amendments in the U.S. Constitution, NBC News <\/em>said.<\/p>\n However, lower courts ruled against them. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said there was no solid proof that Meta acted in concert with the government.<\/p>\n Because Meta is a private company, the courts ruled it has the right to decide what content it allows.<\/p>\n The Supreme Court declined to review the case, which means the lower court rulings will still stand. The justices did not comment on their decision, according to NBC News<\/em>.<\/p>\n More information<\/strong><\/p>\n Read the lower court\u2019s ruling against Children\u2019s Health Defense<\/a>.<\/p>\n