United States: Trump files a complaint against those who want to "cyber-gag" him
Donald Trump and his lawyer John Coale in front of an audience of guests explain having filed collective complaints against tech giants including Facebook, at the Trump Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, on July 7, 2021. REUTERS - EDUARDO MUNOZ
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Donald Trump sues Twitter, Google and Facebook.
The former US president announced it from his Bedminster golf club in New Jersey.
He accuses these companies of having censored him and of undermining the First Amendment, which guarantees freedom of expression.
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With our correspondent in Washington,
Anne Corpet
Donald Trump evokes a major legal action against the giants of "big tech" and their bosses.
The former president, struck off social networks for having repeatedly spread false information, denounces censorship, a ban, speaks of a blacklist and says he is confident in the outcome of the proceedings he is initiating against Facebook, Google and
.
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Our action will prove that this censorship is illegal and unconstitutional,
” he said.
Our complaint seeks the rapid restoration of my accounts and we ask the court to impose fines on these giants of social networks.
This is going to be a pivotal battle in the defense of the First Amendment.
I am confident we will achieve a major victory in the defense of freedom and freedom of expression.
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► See also: Facebook suspends Donald Trump's account for two years
Donald Trump has launched an appeal for funds to support his lawsuit.
But according to the law in force, social networks have the right to modify their platforms and remove accounts that violate their standards.
The former president's complaint is therefore unlikely to succeed.
► To read also: Banning Trump from Twitter sets a "dangerous" precedent, according to network boss Jack Dorsey
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