San Francisco sues Trump Media over early access to Trump posts
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San Francisco has filed a lawsuit against Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), the parent company of Truth Social, alleging that the company sold early access to posts made by former President Donald Trump on the platform. According to The Verge, the lawsuit, filed in California state court, claims that the Truth API feed constitutes a 'corrupt business scheme' that violates California's Unfair Competition Law. The Hill reports that the city's attorney, David Chiu, argued that TMTG violated the state's Unfair Competition Law, which prohibits insider trading. The lawsuit centers on a feature that allows users to pay $100,000 for early access to Trump's posts before they are publicly available on Truth Social. The city alleges that this practice constitutes an unfair business practice under California law. The lawsuit does not specify the requested relief or potential damages.
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