Trump Suits Against Tech Giants Face Steep First Amendment Hurdles
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Former President Donald J. Trump filed lawsuits on Wednesday against Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.Credit...Maddie McGarvey for The New York Times
July 12, 2021
WASHINGTON — Whatever else might be said about the curious lawsuits filed last week by former President Donald J. Trump, in which he accused three big tech companies of violating his First Amendment rights by denying him access to their platforms, it is fitting that he sued in Florida.