Trump loses bid to keep lawsuit against Twitter in Florida


FILE PHOTO: A photo illustration shows the suspended Twitter account of U.S. President Donald Trump on a smartphone and the White House in Washington, U.S., January 8, 2021. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/Illustration/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump cannot fight his suspension from Twitter in a Florida federal court, but instead must abide by the social media company's terms of service and sue in California, following a judge's ruling.

U.S. District Judge Robert Scola in Miami said in a written order late on Tuesday that Trump was bound by a "forum selection clause" in Twitter Inc's terms of service, which mandates that certain lawsuits against the company be heard by a federal judge in the Northern District of California.

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

   

Next In Tech News

TikTok has submitted risk assessment report on TikTok Lite to EU
Apple announces event on May 7 amid reports of new iPad model launches
Walmart-backed fintech One launches 'buy now, pay later' loans, CNBC reports
Coca-Cola signs $1.1 billion deal to use Microsoft cloud, AI services
Google invests $640 million in new data centre in Netherlands
NatWest CEO sees 'material opportunities' in AI
Amazon launches low-cost grocery delivery subscription plan in US
Trump poised to clinch $1.3 billion social media company stock award
Spotify profits up, but lower marketing hits user growth
Adobe to bring full AI image generation to Photoshop this year

Others Also Read