Thread by @TexasTribune, A group of Texans and a free speech advocacy group are suing [...]

A group of Texans and a free speech advocacy group are suing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in federal court, accusing him of unconstitutionally blocking nine people on Twitter for criticizing him or his policies on the platform. #TXlege https://bit.ly/2Q8Ckx8

Texans sue Attorney General Ken Paxton, accuse him of violating First…

The lawsuit argues that being blocked from viewing the attorney general's tweets is a violation of the First Amendment because it limits the right of people to participate in a public forum and acces…

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The lawsuit comes as Texas lawmakers are considering legislation that would prohibit social media companies with at least 100 million monthly users from blocking, banning, demonetizing or discriminating against a user based on their viewpoint. https://bit.ly/3muGxas

Texas Senate approves bill to stop social media companies from bannin…

Some experts have raised doubts whether the bill will hold up in court.

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And, Twitter has recently filed a lawsuit of its own against Ken Paxton, claiming that Paxton is pursuing a "retaliatory" investigation against the company that violates the First Amendment as an inappropriate use of government authority. https://bit.ly/3fZfmDx

Twitter sues Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, asks court to halt hi…

Beleaguered Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who attended the pro-Donald Trump rally that preceded the U.S. Capitol siege, issued civil investigative demands to Twitter after the company banned the…

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