Trump sued for charging up to $100,000 for early access to his Truth Social posts
Technology,Donald Trump,Truth Social,Social Media,Privacy,Lawsuit,US Constitution
President Donald Trump is being sued over a new service from his social media platform, Truth Social, that charges customers up to $100,000 for early notifications to his posts, with plaintiffs arguing that "the scheme is extraordinary, corrupt, and unconstitutional."
"The President stands to gain financially by giving 'market-moving' government information to those who are willing and able to pay his personal company," states the complaint filed by news group The Intercept Media and the nonprofit Freedom of the Press Association in the Southern District of New York on Wednesday...
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