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BREAKING: Devin Nunes can’t sue Twitter over statements by fake cow, judge rules https://www.fresnobee.com/news/nation-world/national/article243664982.html

Devin Nunes can’t sue Twitter over statements by fake cow, judge rules

A judge has ruled that Rep. Devin Nunes has no right to sue Twitter over statements made by a fake Internet cow, someone parodying his mother and a Republican strategist.

https://www.fresnobee.com/news/nation-world/national/article243664982.html

Virginia Judge John Marshall essentially agreed with Twitter that the federal law known as Section 230 makes them immune from Nunes' lawsuit: https://www.fresnobee.com/news/nation-world/national/article243664982.html

Devin Nunes can’t sue Twitter over statements by fake cow, judge rules

A judge has ruled that Rep. Devin Nunes has no right to sue Twitter over statements made by a fake Internet cow, someone parodying his mother and a Republican strategist.

https://www.fresnobee.com/news/nation-world/national/article243664982.html

This does not, however, mean this lawsuit is dismissed. It is still pending against @DevinCow @NunesAlt @LizMair, it just no longer includes Twitter. But Nunes' attorney has said they're at a "dead end" on identifying the two anonymous accounts. https://www.fresnobee.com/news/nation-world/national/article243664982.html

Devin Nunes can’t sue Twitter over statements by fake cow, judge rules

A judge has ruled that Rep. Devin Nunes has no right to sue Twitter over statements made by a fake Internet cow, someone parodying his mother and a Republican strategist.

https://www.fresnobee.com/news/nation-world/national/article243664982.html

Without knowing who those people are, Nunes can't serve them in the lawsuit. He's been trying to make Twitter disclose the accounts' identities, but they've refused so far. This decision certainly doesn't make it easier for Nunes to identify them. https://www.fresnobee.com/news/nation-world/national/article243664982.html

Devin Nunes can’t sue Twitter over statements by fake cow, judge rules

A judge has ruled that Rep. Devin Nunes has no right to sue Twitter over statements made by a fake Internet cow, someone parodying his mother and a Republican strategist.

https://www.fresnobee.com/news/nation-world/national/article243664982.html

The judge pretty much just agreed with the arguments Twitter made at a hearing nearly two weeks ago. Here's my story from that hearing: https://www.fresnobee.com/news/politics-government/article243488476.html

Devin Nunes’ attorney says he’s at ‘dead end’ in quest to reveal identity of Twitter cow

The attorney for Rep. Devin Nunes said on Friday that he is at a “dead end” in attempting to identify anonymous people who criticize the California Republican on Twitter as he asked a Virginia judge...

https://www.fresnobee.com/news/politics-government/article243488476.html

My great editor (who just had a baby!) has pointed out to me that I keep referring to Twitter as "them" when I should be saying "it." Apologies for my grammatical errors.

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