CDT, EFF Sue Trump Administration for Social Media EO Documents
Advocates sued President Donald Trump’s administration Tuesday, seeking records about his social media executive order and federal spending on digital advertising (see 2007230072). The Center for Democracy and Technology and the Electronic Frontier Foundation filed a Freedom of Information Act…
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lawsuit seeking documents the EO ordered to be gathered to examine how federal agencies spend such money. The EO directs agencies report to OMB and directs DOJ determine whether there’s viewpoint discrimination on platforms. This opens doors for the administration “to block government spending on online platforms it dislikes,” CDT said. The public has a right to know “if there’s evidence that the president is retaliating against platforms by reducing ad spending,” said EFF Staff Attorney Aaron Mackey. Justice didn’t comment.