Judge dismisses Trump's lawsuit against Twitter ban

A federal judge threw out a lawsuit Friday aimed at ending Twitter’s ban on former President Donald Trump from the platform.

The litigation was filed after Trump was permanently suspended from Twitter in the days after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Twitter, joined by other social media platforms in banning Trump, said the decision was made “due to the risk of further incitement of violence.” Judge James Donato of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California sided with Twitter in its motion to dismiss four claims against the company but left the door open for plaintiffs to file an amended complaint.