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The groups plan to file a lawsuit if the county does not repeal the ordinance at its next meeting, set for May 9.
Misinformation on Twitter has surged after Elon Musk took over the company, laid off scores of workers and installed a paid verification system that has benefited conspiracy theorists. Musk also restored over 67,00 accounts previously suspended for incitement of violence, harassment and misinformation. (Yahoo News, April 16, 2023, by Anuj Chopra) Brad Plumbo in Newsweek, April 14, 2023, describes how Musk also failed to keep his promise to make Twitter a haven for free speech.
Oliver Darcy in CNN, April 27, 2023, writes that Disney’s lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for retaliation against the company’s stand over the “Don’t Say Gay” bill has a good chance of success. First Amendment attorney Ted Boutrous said that Disney’s case was “extremely strong,” “DeSantis has admitted — indeed bragged about — retaliating against Disney to punish it for its speech on an issue of public concern and importance. That is a classic
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case next term to determine if it is constitutional to block social media users from personal pages that government officials use in their official activities. The court dismissed a case as moot concerning President Donald Trump’s blocking Twitter users who criticized him. (CNN, April 24, 2023, by Tierney Sneed) In Trump’s case, a federal appeals court ruled he violated the First Amendment in blocking critics. Parents in one