{
  "id": 14790699,
  "title": "Our Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration’s Social Media Surveillance Moves Forward. Here’s What the Court Said.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/our-lawsuit-against-the-trump-administrations-social-media",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T20:08:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "EFF Deeplinks",
    "slug": "eff-deeplinks",
    "url": "https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/10/our-lawsuit-against-trump-administrations-social-media-surveillance-moves-forward"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Trump administration's widespread monitoring of social media and online speech of noncitizens faces legal challenges after a federal court denied the government's motion to dismiss a lawsuit. The court ruled in favor of a coalition of major labor unions, including the United Auto Workers, Communications Workers of America, and American Federation of Teachers, in their fight against the program. The lawsuit, filed by the unions and supported by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Muslim Advocates, and the Media Freedom & Information Access Clinic, argues that the surveillance infringes on free speech rights guaranteed by the First Amendment. Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein of the Southern District of New York dismissed the government's arguments that federal immigration law precludes the case from being heard in federal court and that the unions lack legal standing to sue. The court found that the surveillance program has caused members to withdraw from union activities, reducing their ability to advocate for their goals. Therefore, the case proceeds, marking a significant victory for free speech and the First Amendment in the digital age.",
  "summary": "No one should have to choose between speaking freely and protecting their immigration status. Yet that’s precisely the choice the Trump administration’s mass surveillance of online speech forces on noncitizens living in the U.S. Last fall, we sued on behalf of three major labor unions to stop this surveillance program. And just this month, we won our first major ruling: A federal district court…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}