X, Elon Musk’s Twitter, was fined $350,000 earlier this year for failing to comply with a search demand for former US President Donald Trump’s Twitter account. The Verge’s unsealed court files report revealed this.
A Department of Justice special probe led by special counsel Jack Smith secured the search warrant in January. Trump’s purported plans to hinder a smooth power transfer after the 2020 election were investigated. The warrant targeted @realDonaldTrump on Twitter.
The revealed papers show that X complained on February 1 and argued that the nondisclosure order violated his First Amendment rights to religion, expression, assembly, and petition. This objection was filed four days after the deadline, requesting the district court to verify the nondisclosure order before granting the request.
On February 2, X appealed the nondisclosure order because it violated its First Amendment rights to contact subscriber Donald Trump. On February 7, the court found X in contempt but granted the company until 5 p.m. to provide the paperwork.
X supplied partial records, missing the deadline. On February 9, the business provided the authorities with all requested data. Missing the deadline cost X $350,000.
Importantly, Twitter permanently terminated Trump’s account in January 2021. After purchasing the website in November, Elon Musk reinstated Trump’s account.
Finally, Elon Musk’s Twitter, now X, was fined $350,000 for its late compliance with a search demand for former President Donald Trump’s Twitter account. According to newly released court papers, the corporation opposed to the warrant and was found in contempt after failing to comply.
Conclusion:-
X, Elon Musk’s Twitter, was fined $350,000 for its late compliance with a search request for former US President Donald Trump’s Twitter account. A Department of Justice special probe led by special counsel Jack Smith obtained the warrant in January. On February 1, X protested, claiming the nondisclosure order violated his First Amendment rights to religion, expression, assembly, and petition. X appealed the nondisclosure order on February 2 and was fined $350,000 for missing the deadline. X was found in contempt but given until 5 p.m. to provide the documents. X missed this deadline, providing partial records but giving the government all the data it requested. After purchasing Twitter in November, Elon Musk reinstated Trump’s account.
