Donald Trump must not block Twitter users from his social media account based on their political views, a judge in New York has ruled. The US President was told that blocking access to his Twitter account would be a violation of the right to free speech, district judge Naomi Reice said.

Mr Trump’s @RealDonaldTrumpplatform has become an integral and controversial part of his presidency that he uses to announce policy and verbally attack critics.



It was rule that comments on the US leader’s account, and those of other government officials, were public forums, and that blocking Twitter users for their views violated their right to free speech under the First Amendment of Constitution.

Eugene Volokh, a University of California Los Angeles School of Law professor who specialises in First Amendment issues, said the decision’s effect would reach beyond Mr Trump.

“It would end up applying to a wide range of government officials throughout the country,” he said.



The U.S. Department of Justice, which represents Mr Trump in the case, said: “We respectfully disagree with the court’s decision and are considering our next steps.”

Twitter Inc, which is not a party to the lawsuit, declined to comment on the ruling.

The ruling was in response to a First Amendment lawsuit filed against Mr Trump in July by the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and several Twitter users.



The individual plaintiffs in the lawsuit include Philip Cohen, a sociology professor at the University of Maryland; Holly Figueroa, described in the complaint as a political organizer and songwriter in Washington state; and Brandon Neely, a Texas police officer.



Mr Cohen, who was blocked from Trump’s account last June after posting an image of the president with words “Corrupt Incompetent Authoritarian,” said he was “delighted” with Wednesday’s decision.

“This increases my faith in the system a little,” he said.

Novelists Stephen King and Anne Rice, comedian Rosie O’Donnell, model Chrissy Teigen, actress Marina Sirtis and the military veterans political action committee VoteVets.org are among the others who have said on Twitter that Mr Trump blocked them.

The judge rejected the argument by Justice Department lawyers that Trump’s own First Amendment rights allowed him to block people with whom he did not wish to interact.

“While we must recognise, and are sensitive to, the president’s personal First Amendment rights, he cannot exercise those rights in a way that infringes the corresponding First Amendment rights of those who have criticized him,” Buchwald said.

She said Mr Trump could “mute” users, meaning he would not see their tweets while they could still respond to his, without violating their free speech rights.



https://diasporareporters.com/donald-trump-barred-blocking-twitter-users-political-beliefs-judge-rules/

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Na by force again
This Western law sef
So person go dey throw tantrum give Trump, E go just dey suffer dey smile...
Replicate this freedom of speech in Africa especially Nigeria, you will decipher the true meaning of hate speech

This is what civilized society means. In Nigeria, what we hear of is hiring cyber security experts to monitor internet users. Remember that guy who commnted RIP on a Buhari picture... Dude was arrested and taken to court. In his defense, he said RIP means remain in power. Shithole president. Come get me... Lemme tell you what Shithole means.

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The way countries uphold this human rights stuff is highly commendable...

If it were to be in Nigeria, you'll get DSS, Police, EFCC, ICPC, Army,Civil Defence, FRSC, Vigilante, Boys Scout, Boys Brigade, Assasins looking for you.

Sweetcollins:
Na by force again

Na by force o. He must take it be force.

Good one

A system that works

Na wa o
His twitter his blocking

Una Good morning nl ;

Lol

If this happens in Nigeria buhari and APC would probe the twitter manager for corruption

teflonjake:
A system that works

I dey tell u

When I read news like this, I realise that Nigeria is a fourth world country.

It's his personal account, the judgement should be for Government twitter handles like @potus

I can't be forced and be subjected to other people's views or opinions. It is his personal account

his own personal account fa

American schools need to include "an inquiry into the mind and style of trump" in their curriculum. He's such a complex creature. Oh boy!

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Hope buhari is taking note.

Nonsense

Am not suprised the judge is a woman and might be linked to clinton and her people, the fact is many women in the usa hate trump hence the partial judgement.

Let him appeal asap, so a foul mouthed individual have the right to insult and block the president but the president doesn't have the same right to?

Over Liberty and right the worry American especially the women folks over there they wan kill there men.

He should simply leave Twitter na, to tweet no be by force

American system is perfectly working, unlike the zoo that there is a total clap down on media and oppositions. is a dream to reside in US you know, a sane environment.

this phat recist.

Hh

This is a whole bag of funny shit, he won’t be loving this

In the US, the President is stopped from choosing not to read stuff people are writing to him and about him.

In Nigeria, the law can't even protect senators, governirs and ex-presidents from the president should they say anything he doesn't like, to say much less about the common man.

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