Donald Trump files suits against Facebook, Twitter and Google for ‘silencing’ him

Trump says he’s serving as lead plaintiff in the class-action suits, claiming he has been wrongfully censored by the tech firms

He was suspended from Twitter and Facebook after his followers stormed the Capitol building on January 6

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Former US President Donald Trump. Photo: EPA-EFE

Published: 11:56pm, 7 Jul 2021Updated: 11:56pm, 7 Jul 2021

Former US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced he is filing suits against three of the country’s biggest tech companies: Facebook, Twitter and Google, as well as their CEOs.

Trump said he was serving as lead plaintiff in the class-action suits, claiming he has been wrongfully censored by the companies.

“We’re demanding an end to the shadow-banning, a stop to the silencing and a stop to the blacklisting, banishing and cancelling that you know so well,” Trump said at a news conference at his Bedminster, New Jersey golf course.

The suits were filed in US District Court for Florida’s southern district.

A mobile phone displays the suspended status of Donald Trump’s Twitter. Photo: EPA-EFE

Trump was suspended from Twitter and Facebook after his followers stormed the Capitol building on January 6. The companies cited concerns that he would incite further violence. Currently, he can no longer post on either platform.