The Twitter case is centered instead on the protection of free speech, which is critical to the social media company’s platform. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyTwitter has a history of protecting its users’ First Amendment rights. The case stems from a wave of alternative government agency accounts that sprouted on Twitter after Mr. Trump’s inauguration. Accounts with handles like @Alt_Labor, @BadlandsNPS and @RogueEPAstaff had attracted tens of thousands of followers less than a week after Mr. Trump’s inauguration. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyHighlighted at the top of the account: a message featuring a screenshot of the Constitution and the First Amendment.

Source: New York Times April 06, 2017 21:56 UTC