For expulsion: Trump files a lawsuit against Twitter, Facebook, and Google

Former US President Donald Trump wants to get back on social platforms. That’s why Trump is now suing Facebook and Twitter – and the 75-year-old is also targeting Google.

To describe the relationship between Donald Trump and tech companies as strained would be an understatement. The former US president took action against Facebook, Twitter, and Co. during his tenure because, in his opinion, they would undermine freedom of expression. But economic interests also meant that the various social platforms did not have an easy time in the USA. The best example: The debate about the ban on TikTok from the USA.

Now the conflict is entering the next round because Trump is suing Facebook, Twitter, and Google. He demands that his account be unblocked as soon as possible. The 75-year-old was hit by almost every social media platform after the riot in Washington, DC in January 2021 banished. Facebook announced that the ban would last until at least 2023. The short message service Twitter does not want to reactivate the profile of the former head of state. And Google’s video platform YouTube also banned Trump and will not allow him to return for an indefinite period of time. Donald Trump is now complaining against this – and again he is referring to the first amendment to the US Constitution. This protects freedom of speech in the country. However, the 45th US President sees this as being severely restricted by the ban.

Trump is suing the tech companies: Democrats have taken advantage of Section 230

In addition to the alleged restriction of freedom of speech, Trump also states in the complaint that, for example, his YouTube channel is an important tool for informing the population. After all, many news publishers have relied on the videos posted by the former US president for their reporting. The indictment states:

After his inauguration as President in January of 2017, Plaintiff’s [Trump’s] YouTube Channel became an instrument of his presidency. By virtue of the way he used his channel, Plaintiff’s messages became an important source of news and information about the government,
as did his followers’ comments associated with Plaintiff’s posts. Plaintiff’s channel became a public forum for speech by, to, and about government policy.

Donald Trump went on to say that he held the Democrats responsible for the video platform’s rigorous actions against him. According to the former politician, these had used Section 230 to put pressure on the platforms. Section 230 states that Facebook, Twitter, Google, and Co. cannot be held responsible for the content of their users. The Democrats threatened to revise Section 230 if they did not take action against Trump. However, there is no evidence to support this claim.

Public safety: is Donald Trump still a threat?

The fact that Trump is now suing the social platforms and the search engine company shows that the former US president is trying to get in touch with his supporters again. Because after the attempt to set up his own social network flopped, it seems as if Trump wants to use his old social profiles again. The 75-year-old reached over 80 million followers with his posts on Twitter.

Both YouTube and Facebook want to maintain the ban as long as Trump poses a threat to the public. It is obvious that this is difficult to assess. The question arises as to when homophobic, racist, and discriminatory statements will no longer damage the public perception of minorities and thus expose them to danger. Maybe that’s why Twitter rules out the return of the former president entirely.



source http://ostatus.org/2021/07/13/for-expulsion-trump-files-a-lawsuit-against-twitter-facebook-and-google/

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