Former President Donald Trump is set to file a lawsuit against Facebook, Twitter, and Google, as well as their CEOs, Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Dorsey, and Sundar Pichai, on Wednesday, reports CNBC
Trump to sue Facebook, Twitter and Google
Former President Trump will make the announcement to sue the tech giants from his golf club in New Jersey, according to reports.
Trump is scheduled to make an announcement about “efforts to protect Americans’ First Amendment rights” at 11 a.m. on Wednesday.
According to a press release shared with CNBC prior to Trump’s remarks, the lawsuit, which will be filed in federal court in Florida, alleges that the tech giants violated the defendants’ First Amendment rights.
Two days after the riot at the US Capitol, Twitter took the unprecedented decision of permanently suspending then-President Trump’s world-famous account.
Facebook ban, Twitter suspension
After Twitter suspended Trump’s account, Facebook banned Trump with the option of restoring his account in 2023 if it is no longer deemed a “risk to public safety.”
Without access to his accounts, the former president’s public platform has been more limited.
Trump launched a website in May to share blog posts with his supporters, but the blog was short-lived, shutting down less than a month later.
According to Axios, Trump’s legal effort against the tech CEOs will be supported by the America First Policy Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting the former president’s policies.
Trump’s lawsuit would be the latest Republican attempt to limit tech companies’ ability to enforce their policies against politicians.
Tech industry groups filed a lawsuit against DeSantis over the law, claiming it violates the First Amendment and free speech.
In Texas, a similar bill passed the state Senate but did not make it through the state House.
