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US federal judge dismisses Center for Democracy and Technology lawsuit against Trump over Section 230 executive order

( December 11, 2020, 19:28 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by the Center for Democracy and Technology seeking the invalidation of President Donald Trump's May executive order regarding social media. The Washington, DC, think tank hasn't suffered a concrete or imminent injury, concluded US District Judge Trevor McFadden. Even if the think tank did have standing, "it faces redressability and ripeness problems too," he added. Trump's executive order seeks to narrow Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the statute protecting websites from lawsuits tied to user-generated content.See document below....

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