Special counsel Jack Smith obtained a search warrant for former President Donald Trump’s Twitter account in January, according to court documents unsealed Wednesday. Twitter, now known as X, was initially resistant to complying, resulting in a $350,000 fine from the Justice Department. The social media giant argued that the warrant’s nondisclosure order, which prohibited it from notifying anyone about the warrant, violated the First Amendment. Twitter was fined $350,000 for refusing to comply with the search warrant. However, Musk also temporarily banned the accounts of journalists who’ve covered his Twitter acquisition, its tumultuous aftermath and the company’s plummeting value.

Source: Huffington Post August 09, 2023 20:20 UTC