Trump administration defends social media order in courtThe administration says the EO "imposes no obligations on any private party"
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The Trump administration is defending an executive order targeting social media.
A lawsuit has been filed against the administration over a May order seeking to regulate social media companies.
The administration says the EO imposes no obligations on private parties.
Lawyers for the Trump administration have filed a motion seeking to dismiss a lawsuit filed over the President's recent executive order targeting social media platforms.
As Reuters reports:
The Trump administration has filed a motion asking a court to dismiss a lawsuit against the president's executive order targeting social media companies, calling it a "profound misunderstanding," according to a copy of the motion seen by Reuters.
In June, the Center for Democracy and Technology filed a suit against the President's executive order, issued in May. The CDT is a tech group based in the U.S. capital funded by Fac...
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Trump administration defends social media order in court