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Tweet Speech

Twitter ducked conservative independent journalist Charles Johnson’s free-speech lawsuit Wednesday, after a state court judge found the social media giant is a private company, not a 21st century “public square,” and therefore had the right to cancel Johnson’s account.

FRESNO, Calif. – Twitter ducked conservative independent journalist Charles Johnson’s free-speech lawsuit Wednesday, after a state court judge found the social media giant is a private company, not a 21st century “public square,” and therefore had the right to cancel Johnson’s account.

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