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Trumps executive order attacking social media companies faces its first legal challenge

An executive order from the White Area focused on Twitter for moderating one of the president’s posts is being challenged in a brand spanking new lawsuit from a digital rights personnel. The president signed the order final week after Twitter added a fact-checking label to regarded as one among his tweets that made false claim…
An executive order from the White House targeting Twitter for moderating one of the president’s posts is being challenged in a new lawsuit from a digital rights group. The president signed the order last week after Twitter added a fact-checking label to one of his tweets that made false claim…

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Author: Taylor Hatmaker

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Taylor Hatmaker has recently written 8 articles on similar topics including :
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  2. "The disinformation wars are heating up as the U.S. barrels toward the 2020 presidential election, leaving tech companies again uncomfortable in the role of referee". (March 9, 2020)
  3. "Toxic culture, deadly conspiracies and organized hate have exploded online in recent years". (February 16, 2021)
  4. "According to a report from Bloomberg, the Trump campaign called dibs on some of the most prized ad space online in the days leading up to the 2020 U.S. election". (February 21, 2020)
  5. "On Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order targeting the legal shield that internet companies rely on to protect them from liability for user-created content". (May 28, 2020)
  6. "As the coronavirus wreaks havoc on economies and populations around the globe, the chaos also presents a unique opportunity for disinformation efforts". (April 15, 2020)
  7. "Accusing Twitter of censorship for adding a contextual label to false claims he made about the 2020 election process, President Trump has again declared war on social media companies". (May 28, 2020)
  8. "As the U.S. heads into one of the most perilous phases of American democracy since the Civil War, social media companies are scrambling to shore up their patchwork defenses for a moment they appear to have believed would never come". (January 17, 2021)
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