BREAKING: @Twitter sues feds over attempt to reveal identity of @ALT_USCIS account. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3538047-Twitter-Complaint.html …pic.twitter.com/OysRkn0wuN
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BREAKING (via @ZoeTillman): Feds withdrew summons for @ALT_uscis account info, so @Twitter withdrew its lawsuit.pic.twitter.com/ljakbciD2z
(And, in the process of the past 24 hours, @ALT_uscis basically tripled its follower count.)
Our story on the now-withdrawn Twitter v. DHS lawsuit is updated: https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/twitter-sues-feds-over-attempt-to-reveal-identity-behind?utm_term=.ly46xWz2op#.qcDav01wml … (w/ @ZoeTillman)pic.twitter.com/IbIPmuls2A
What tweet prompted this?
All of them, some of them. doesn't matter. they didn't like something.
They didn't like thinking that someone from their own agencies (all ALT accounts) might be real. They are freaked out.
Also illegal use of govt $ for DJT personal benefit. Unmasking critics isn't a legit govt purpose. Congress must investigate this.
Lolz: The Summons ordered Twitter to produce the records ...by 11:45 A.M. on March 13, 2017—the day before the CBP Summons was faxed...
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