Justice Thomas Voices Concern Over Digital Platforms’ Ability To Control Speech

Mealey's (April 5, 2021, 12:43 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — When the U.S. Supreme Court on April 5 granted certiorari in a free speech lawsuit over former President Donald J. Trump’s blocking of certain users from his Twitter account for the purpose of vacating and remanding as moot, Justice Clarence Thomas took the opportunity to author a concurring opinion expressing his concerns over how “dominant digital platforms,” such as Twitter Inc., possess and wield great ability “to cut off speech.”...