A lawsuit claimed Silicon Valley companies conspired to suppress conservative views on their platforms.
dated Wednesday, the three-member U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld a lower court’s ruling denying the claims made in the suit, which argued the tech companies violate the First Amendment by conspiring against conservative viewpoints.
The claim was brought by the right-wing online publication Freedom Watch and conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer.” to Freedom Watch’s growth and led to Loomer being banned from social media platforms. But in their ruling, the judges dismissed the claim that the tech companies violated their First Amendment rights, noting that the suit didn’t show how those rights could have been violated since the First Amendment only protects against governmental infringement on speech.
The court also rejected claims that the companies violated the Sherman Antitrust Act—which outlaws monopolistic business practices—as well as the District of Columbia Human Rights Act.
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