TNM Files a Class-Action Lawsuit Against Facebook for Censorship
The Texas Nationalist Movement and Daniel Miller sued Meta under Texas's new anti-censorship law, HB 20, on behalf of roughly 185 users blocked from sharing TEXIT links.
The Texas Nationalist Movement and its president, Daniel Miller, have filed a class-action lawsuit against Meta, Facebook's parent company, under Texas's anti-censorship law. The dispute began when Facebook started banning posts that contained links to the movement's TEXIT pages as a violation of community standards, while refusing to explain how the links violated anything.
The suit is brought on behalf of a class of roughly 185 Facebook users censored for sharing those links. It relies on House Bill 20, the 2021 Texas law, effective December 2021, which provides that a social media platform may not censor a user based on viewpoint, and which lets a censored Texan seek a court order requiring the platform to stop.
“TEXIT is gaining momentum across our state, and Meta is doing everything in its power to stop our movement,” said Miller. “We are taking Meta to court to show that their blatant censorship and rejection of state law will not stand in Texas. Texans deserve to have their voices heard, whether they support TEXIT or not.” The movement is represented by attorney Paul Davis.
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