Highlights
- USA’s Former President Donald Trump issues a lawsuit against social media platforms
- Trump has accused these platforms of abusing the First Amendment
- Experts state that the allegations made by Trump are baseless.
America’s Former President Donald Trump announced that he has already filed lawsuits against the CEOs of Google, Facebook, and Twitter for violating the First Amendment laws of alleged censorship last Wednesday. The lawsuit has especially named Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google, Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook, and Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter. This lawsuit has been filed in turn of Trump being banned from the major social media platforms earlier.
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The Lawsuit Made By Former President Donald Trump
The three companies removed former president Donald Trump from their respective platforms since they expected the man to incite more violence in the deadly Capitol riot on 6th January. Their concerns had been based on the previous comments made by Trump in violent situations.
The lawsuits have alleged certain censorship issues and that the social media companies have violated the very first amendment. The first amendment is applicable only for the government but not for private companies like social media websites. As a result, they cannot remove posts that have been rejected by courts across the country.
Statements By Experts
It has been mentioned by Paul Barrett, the deputy director of the NY center for business and Human rights, that the lawsuit made by Trump has no basis. The first amendment has never prevented private companies from moderating content that should not be on social media sites. He has also mentioned that Facebook and Twitter have arrived at the first amendment since they are social media platforms that explain the explicit views of people. They have the right to remove the posts which can cause violence among the other users, away from the virtual world.
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It is not possible to halt the social media interruption for posts that might cause serious violence among people. The social media authorities of Facebook and Twitter have the right to remove anything which might harm their users.
What Do You Think?
Do you think this is just another desperate attempt by Trump to come into the limelight again? Or is it true that his position has been violated by Social media sites? Let us know in the comment section below.
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