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01-09-2018, 09:43 AM
Former Breitbart reporter sues Twitter for banning him
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Twitter has been praised by many for promoting free speech, but not by Charles C. Johnson.*
On Monday, the right-wing activist sued Twitter, alleging the company violated his right to free speech by banning him from the platform.
SEE ALSO: Twitter attempts to explain why it won’t ban Trump (http://mashable.com/2018/01/05/why-twitter-wont-remove-donald-trump-world-leaders/)
Of course, that's a hard argument to make given that Twitter is also protected by the first amendment (http://mashable.com/2017/04/06/twitter-sues-us-government-anti-trump-account/) and as an internet publisher can choose to terminate accounts. Twitter is protected by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. *
Johnson seems aware of the potential hole in his lawsuit, which he filed in California Superior Court in San Francisco with attorney Robert E. Barnes.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2018/01/08/charles-johnson-sues-twitter-right-wing-activist-breitbart/)
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Twitter has been praised by many for promoting free speech, but not by Charles C. Johnson.*
On Monday, the right-wing activist sued Twitter, alleging the company violated his right to free speech by banning him from the platform.
SEE ALSO: Twitter attempts to explain why it won’t ban Trump (http://mashable.com/2018/01/05/why-twitter-wont-remove-donald-trump-world-leaders/)
Of course, that's a hard argument to make given that Twitter is also protected by the first amendment (http://mashable.com/2017/04/06/twitter-sues-us-government-anti-trump-account/) and as an internet publisher can choose to terminate accounts. Twitter is protected by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. *
Johnson seems aware of the potential hole in his lawsuit, which he filed in California Superior Court in San Francisco with attorney Robert E. Barnes.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2018/01/08/charles-johnson-sues-twitter-right-wing-activist-breitbart/)
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