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Twitter Sues U.S. over User's Anonymity

posted by Fnord666 on Friday April 07 2017, @09:51PM   Printer-friendly
from the unmasking dept.

butthurt writes:

Reuters reports that Twitter has sued to stop the U.S. government's effort to learn the identity of a Twitter user who has criticized that government's policies.

"The rights of free speech afforded Twitter's users and Twitter itself under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution include a right to disseminate such anonymous or pseudonymous political speech," Twitter said in the lawsuit.

further information:
court filing

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  • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Saturday April 08 2017, @03:18PM (2 children)

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Saturday April 08 2017, @03:18PM (#490853) Journal

    What's funny is, that you actually believe that shite. Maybe you should go back to the dictionary, and learn what dignity really is.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 09 2017, @05:07AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 09 2017, @05:07AM (#491078)

    Maybe you should go back to the dictionary, and learn what dignity really is.

    OK, I took your advice.

    Definition of dignity [merriam-webster.com]

            1
            : the quality or state of being worthy, honored, or esteemed

    As you have told us many times, humans born outside of the US are not worthy, ergo they have no dignity.
    You are wrong.

    • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Sunday April 09 2017, @11:26AM

      by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Sunday April 09 2017, @11:26AM (#491141) Journal

      I've never told you any such thing. A Russian may (or may not) have all the dignity that any American has. Being dignified doesn't make him an American. Obviously, you have failed to understand what you read.