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Trump sues Facebook, Twitter, and Google, claiming they violated his First Amendment rights
While speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas on Sunday, former President Donald Trump mentioned taking legal action against Facebook, Twitter, and Google.
By Madeleine Brand • • 9m ListenWhile speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas on Sunday, former President Donald Trump mentioned taking legal action against Facebook, Twitter, and Google. In a class-action lawsuit, his team alleges that the companies violated his First Amendment rights when they kicked him off their platforms.
Meanwhile, San Diego County Superior Court Judge Kenneth Medel has ruled that the victims of the 2019 mass shooting at the Chabad of Poway synagogue can sue both the gun manufacturer, Smith & Wesson, and the store that sold the weapon to the shooter. During that incident, one person was killed and three others injured were in the attack on the last day of Passover.
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3 of 5Nation’s largest reservoir hits record low. What does that mean for West Coast residents?- 0:00Lake Mead supplies water for residents of 3 states plus Mexico. Now it’s sinking to record lows
- 7:00A billion sea animals died during recent West Coast heat waves, including mussels, starfish, crabs
- 14:42Trump sues Facebook, Twitter, and Google, claiming they violated his First Amendment rightsYou’re reading this
- 24:05To reduce burnout and boost productivity, could the US move to a 4-day work week?
- 32:41From internet sensation to global icon: How Lil Nas X is navigating music as a gay artist