Twitter Fined $350,000 for Delay in Sharing Trump's Account Records in January 6 Attack Investigation!
1️⃣ #Twitter (now "X") gave records from ex-President #Donald Trump's account to investigators of the January 6, 2021 attack, and paid $350,000 in sanctions for delay.
2️⃣ Judge Beryl A. Howell ruled Twitter (X) must follow a sealed search warrant and pay sanctions for missing a deadline by 3 days. The judge feared publicizing the warrant might prompt Trump to obstruct justice.
3️⃣ Twitter (#X) appealed, citing First Amendment violation due to a gag order preventing Trump's notification about the search. U.S. Appeals Court upheld this after Trump's indictment.
4️⃣ The Appeals Court affirmed Twitter's compliance necessity, upholding a $350,000 sanction due to Twitter's value. The shared content could include #tweets, messages, and account data.
1️⃣ #Twitter (now "X") gave records from ex-President #Donald Trump's account to investigators of the January 6, 2021 attack, and paid $350,000 in sanctions for delay.
2️⃣ Judge Beryl A. Howell ruled Twitter (X) must follow a sealed search warrant and pay sanctions for missing a deadline by 3 days. The judge feared publicizing the warrant might prompt Trump to obstruct justice.
3️⃣ Twitter (#X) appealed, citing First Amendment violation due to a gag order preventing Trump's notification about the search. U.S. Appeals Court upheld this after Trump's indictment.
4️⃣ The Appeals Court affirmed Twitter's compliance necessity, upholding a $350,000 sanction due to Twitter's value. The shared content could include #tweets, messages, and account data.