…Lauds Nigeria over Twitter Ban
Former United States President , Donald Trump has concluded plans to initiate legal action against social media giants – Facebook, Twitter and Google, for allegedly flagging his posts and sanctioning him.
Trump is also claiming that the media platforms wrongfully censored him and limited his freedom of speech.
The former US President will serve as the lead plaintiff in the class action lawsuit which also involves other individuals who have been banned by the social media platforms.
In his press briefing on Wednesday, Trump said, “ From the very beginning of our nation, freedom of speech has always been understood as a bedrock of our liberty and our strength.”
According to him, “No one should have the power to take that right away.
In January, Facebook and Twitter reportedly banned Trump indefinitely while other social media platforms like YouTube and Instagram took similar actions against him.
Facebook later reviewed its decision in June and suspended Trump’s account for two years.
The social media sanctions had come after Trump used his platforms to mobilise his supporters to invade the US Capitol building and disrupt the January 6 joint session of Congress to certify Joe Biden’s victory in the November 3 election.
About four people were killed during the face-off between protesters and security operatives during the invasion.
Meanwhile, Trump has hailed Nigeria’s decision to suspend Twitter and urged other countries to follow suit.
He said, “Congratulations to the country of Nigeria, who just banned Twitter because they banned their President. More Countries should ban Twitter and Facebook for not allowing free and open speech—all voices should be heard.”
