In the #9thCircuit today, @prageru is challenging a federal judge's dismissal of its First Amendment lawsuit against Google (YouTube), claiming it restricted access to its videos as a "political gag mechanism" against conservative content. @CourthouseNews
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Judge McKeown: "Google has almost the equivalent of state power when it decides who can and cannot be hosted on that platform."
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Judge Bybee: "Isn’t the remedy that they just have to get their own channel?"
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Google attorney argues it would be a "scary" proposition for a private business to be able to "turn the First Amendment on or off" just by calling itself a public forum.
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What a ride. Case is submitted. Full write up for
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Prager University and YouTube clash over the First Amendment and Lanham Act
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The 9th circuit has just ruled that the First Amendment does not apply to YouTube, notwithstanding its lofty statements about free speech. Story upcoming
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It seems
@Google is so obsessed with controlling its image that it won't let its lead appellate attorney speak on the record about a ruling- even when the ruling is in its favor. It's so maddening- and I know other journos have had to deal with the same thing.Show this thread
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What a great response from them...
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Keep it coming :)
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