Twitter drops lawsuit against government

[bathroommonkey76]

Twitter dropped a lawsuit against the federal government. The suit was filed after DHS officials issued a summons demanding the company reveal who was behind an anti-Trump account. CBS News justice reporter Paula Reid joins CBSN to break down the case.

[Jonny Appleseed]

1. The government should sue Twitter for damages

They basically elected Trump after all.

[bathroommonkey76]

2. Facebook

The same type of Russian propaganda was spread on FB to help elect Trump, right? In the social media world which site do you think has more influence? Twitter? Facebook? It would be Facebook since they almost 2 billion users compared to Twitter's 350 million users.

[Jonny Appleseed]

3. Twitter gave Trump a platform to spread his lunacy.

Facebook misled his voters, Twitter emboldened him. He sometimes used them in tandem.

[bathroommonkey76]

5. Trump has had an account on Twitter for a few years

Are you saying Twitter should have censored Trump/cancelled his account for sending out tweets lol? All Trump did was tweet-- The Russians however used both Twitter and Facebook to spread fake news. And since FB has almost 2 billion users then I'd have to say that more people ) read fake news on FB than Twitter-- All of those anti-Hillary articles spun around there every minute in rural America.

[Jonny Appleseed]

7. Yes I'm saying ban him as soon as he announced his candidacy

"Censorship" my ass. They're a private company and can do whatever they want. Right now they've reduced the sophistication of our politics by allowing elected officials and political extremists a platform for propaganda and otherwise inane bullshit..

[Equinox Moon]

4. Here is the Alt Immigration Twitter account

https://twitter.com/alt_uscis?lang=en

[KPN]

8. Geezuz!

This is nuts! The DHS wants to know who is behind a twitter account that is about resisting Trump's immigration agenda? Am I understanding this right?

[Equinox Moon]

9. That is my understanding

Plus, when I looked at a few of the posts, it looks fine to me. They are actually posting statistics and such.

The fun part is that by the governments actions the twitter account has tripled! in participation and received tons of media coverage. So, it backfired on them. Ha!

[KPN]

10. Thanks. Yes, that is the fun part ...

though the other part is pretty fucking disturbing. I've seen a lot to be alarmed about in my 66 years, but this takes the cake ... and I'm a hell of a lot more angry about GOP crap than ever before. Think I'll go ahead and attend that Indivisible "Nonviolence Workshop" here in this sleepy little town tomorrow night -- I may need it!

[Equinox Moon]

11. DT has no idea how to uphold the Constitution. He has never even read it.

His oath should have been a full read of the Constitution.

Good for you going to Indivisible "Nonviolence Workshop". It is important to keep our cool, even though we simmer underneath.

[Nitram]

6. Twitter dropped the suit because the government stopped trying to out an anonymous...

Twitter account that was criticizing the government's immigration policy. Twitter held strong for the First Amendment. For that they should be thanked.