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White nationalist is latest to file suit over Twitter ban

Social media site suspended accounts two months ago

By PAUL ELIAS, Associated Press
Published: February 21, 2018, 8:16pm
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FILE - In a March 22, 2015 file photo, U.S. writer Jared Taylor, author of the book “White Identity” speaks during the International Russian Conservative Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia. Taylor is suing Twitter for banning his account amid the company’s recent crackdown on content it deems abusive. He filed the lawsuit Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018, in a San Francisco state court.
FILE - In a March 22, 2015 file photo, U.S. writer Jared Taylor, author of the book “White Identity” speaks during the International Russian Conservative Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia. Taylor is suing Twitter for banning his account amid the company’s recent crackdown on content it deems abusive. He filed the lawsuit Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018, in a San Francisco state court. Taylor joins a growing list of extreme right wing groups and figures suing social media sites for banning their accounts and content.(AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky, File) Photo Gallery

SAN FRANCISCO — A prominent white nationalist is suing Twitter for banning his accounts at a time when social networks are trying to crack down on hateful and abusive content without appearing to censor unpopular opinions.

Jared Taylor filed the lawsuit Tuesday in state court in San Francisco, marking the latest legal challenge filed by right-wing groups and figures banned from social media sites.

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