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Court Refuses to Dismiss EFF Social Media Surveillance Lawsuit

Original: Victory! Court Rejects Government Effort to Dismiss # SocialMedia # Surveillance Lawsuit https://www. eff.org/press/rele

A US court has rejected a government attempt to throw out a lawsuit filed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation challenging surveillance of social media activity. The ruling means the case, which argues that monitoring of users' online speech violates constitutional rights, will move forward. Digital rights advocates are celebrating the decision as a win for privacy and free expression online.

Why now: The ruling advances a high-profile legal challenge to government monitoring of social media users, a major concern for privacy and digital rights advocates.

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