United States of America: Lawsuit against Twitter over alleged First Amendment violation for speech censorship (O'Handley v Twitter)
Progress
Current status
in force
10 Mar 2023 in force
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
User speech right
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued Ninth Circuit Ruling in lawsuit against Twitter over alleged First Amendment violation for speech censorship (O'Handley v Twitter)
On 10 March 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued ruling in the lawsuit O’Handley v. Twitter Inc. (No. 22-15071). In the case, the plaintiff had claimed that Twitter had collaborated with government officials by remov…
SourceEvent type
civil lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court