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Trump v. Twitter, Part 2: Can a Private Company Violate the First Amendment?

Trump v. Twitter, Part 2: Can a Private Company Violate the First Amendment?
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This is the second in a three part series exploring issues raised by former President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against Twitter.

Rob Natelson
Rob Natelson
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Robert G. Natelson, a former constitutional law professor who is senior fellow in constitutional jurisprudence at the Independence Institute in Denver, authored “The Original Constitution” (4th ed., 2025). He is a contributor to the Heritage Foundation’s “Heritage Guide to the Constitution.”
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