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Trump files lawsuits aimed at social media companies, alleging censorship of conservatives washingtonpost.com/technology/202…
The suits were filed in the Southern District of Florida, and Trump said at a news conference in Bedminster, N.J., that they would call for the court to issue an order blocking the companies’ alleged censorship of the American people. washingtonpost.com/technology/202…
Trump will face an uphill battle in court, under Section 230. The lawsuit also is likely to face claims that any action against the platforms violates their First Amendment rights. washingtonpost.com/technology/202…
It’s been six months since Trump was last allowed to post on Facebook, after CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he was banned “indefinitely.”

Two months ago, Facebook’s Oversight Board upheld Trump’s ban from the platform. twitter.com/i/events/13899…
In January, Twitter permanently suspended Trump’s account, citing the risk of further violence in the wake of the Jan. 6 attacks on the Capitol. washingtonpost.com/technology/202…
Trump has had a dramatically lower reach online since. He recently shut down his blog after just 29 days following reports by The Post and other outlets highlighting its underwhelming traffic. washingtonpost.com/technology/202…
“Of course there’s no better evidence that Big Tech is out of control than they banned the sitting president of the United States earlier this year,” Trump said at the news conference. wapo.st/3hHoxYt Trump announces lawsuits targeting tech companies. The uphil

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