Trump Is Suing Big Tech. What s The Problem With These Platforms Enormous Power ?
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Former President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Facebook, Google and Twitter for violating the First Amendment, writing today in a Wall Street Journal op-ed that he was doing it âto restore free speech for myself and for every American.â
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Greater Boston, Adam Reilly was joined by Joan Donovan, research director of Harvardâs Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy; and Joanna Weiss, editor-in-chief of Northeastern Universityâs Experience Magazine.
When asked about the merits of the case, Weiss explained that the First Amendment only applies to government bodies, not companies.