EFF files amicus brief opposing Trump's Truth Social paywall scheme
1 Sep 25 3:18 PM · 6d ago · 1 article · 3 posts · 2 sources · development 1 of 1
The Electronic Frontier Foundation files an amicus brief in support of the preliminary injunction motion, arguing that the First Amendment guarantees equal access to public officials' public comments and that preferential access based on payment is not reasonably justified.
“Lining the president and his company's pockets is not a legitimate government interest for restricting timely access to the government's statements.”
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Donald Trump President; Truth Social userElectronic Frontier Foundation Civil rights advocacy organization filing amicus briefThe Intercept Media and Freedom of the Press Foundation Lawsuit plaintiffsTrump Media Truth Social owner; Truth API operator
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Americans have a First Amendment right to equal access to official government statements, and President Trump violates that right when Truth Social sells early access to his posts, EFF told a federal court. https://www. eff.org/deeplinks/2026/09/ff-c ourt-trumps-use-truth-socials-pay-see-posts-first-scheme-violates-americans
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Americans’ First Amendment right to equal access to official government statements is violated by the Trump administration’s use of Truth Social’s preferential treatment scheme, which blocks people who won’t pay Trump’s company up to $100,000 a month early access to government news, EFF told a federal court. EFF filed an amicus brief in support of…
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ICYMI, we filed an amicus brief in the @theintercept.com@bsky.brid.gy 's and @freedom.press@bsky.brid.gy 's challenge to Trump's use of the Truth API explaining the First Amendment right of equal access to the government's public statements, a right that has been recognized in courts across the US www.eff.org/deeplinks/20... EFF to Court: Trump's…
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