Former US President Trump files suit against Facebook, Twitter and Google

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Donald Trump is hoping to resurrect his suspended social media accounts, megaphones that dramatically increased the reach of his comments. Photo: AP

WASHINGTON: Former US President Donald Trump, speaking in Bedminster, New Jersey, announced on Wednesday that he had filed a lawsuit against Facebook, Twitter, Google and their CEOs, claiming they had unfairly infringed upon his First Amendment right to free speech as protected by the US Constitution.

“Today, in conjunction with the America First Policy Institute, I’m filing as the lead class representative, a major class-action lawsuit against the big tech giants including Facebook, Google and Twitter as well as their CEOs, Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai and Jack Dorsey — three real nice guys,” he said.

Claiming the companies had become “enforcers of illegal, unconstitutional censorship,” the politician said, “We will achieve a historic victory for American freedom and at the same time, freedom of speech.”

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