(NPR) Justice Clarence Thomas Takes Aims At Tech And Its Power 'To Cut Off Speech'

Justice Clarence Thomas Takes Aims At Tech And Its Power 'To Cut Off Speech'



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Justice Clarence Thomas Takes Aims At Tech And Its Power 'To Cut Off Speech'







The Supreme Court on Monday vacated a lower court decision that held that former President Trump violated the First Amendment rights of critics he blocked on social media platform Twitter.



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Justice Clarence Thomas Takes Aims At Tech And Its Power 'To Cut Off Speech'






The Supreme Court justice said social media companies are "sufficiently akin" public utilities and should be "regulated in this manner."






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