Laura Loomer’s suit over Twitter ban suffers setback; Muslim group calls it publicity stunt

(Palm Beach Post) Amid a wave of attacks on social media companies by far-right and conservative activists, a federal judge found Monday that firebrand and congressional hopeful Laura Loomer does not have grounds to sue a local Islamic advocacy group for her banishment from Twitter.

An attorney for the defendant, the Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, applauded the ruling.

“Not only is it unsubstantiated, but the evidence publicly speaks for itself: you have a number of social media outlets and companies banning her use,” said lawyer Omar Saleh.

The ruling comes as far-right and conservative media have been vocally critical of Big Tech for, they say, singling them out for their views.

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