The Trump administration is asking a court to dismiss the tech industry's legal challenge his executive order taking aim at social media companies

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• The Trump administration asked a court to dismiss a legal challenge against the president's executive order targeting social media companies, calling it a "profound misunderstanding."
• The lawsuit was brought in June by the Center for Democracy and Technology, a group backed by Facebook, Twitter, and Alphabet subsidiary Google, which called Trump's directive "constitutional."
• The order aims to curb Section 230, a law that grants internet companies legal immunity for content published on their platforms by users as well as how they choose to moderate content.
• Trump has ratcheted up his attacks against social media platforms in recent months, claiming that they treat him unfairly.
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The Trump administration has filed a motion asking a court to dismiss a lawsuit against the president's executive order targeting social media companies, calling it a "profound misunderstanding," according to a copy of the motion seen by Reuters.

The lawsuit was brought in June by the Center for Democracy and Technology, a Washington DC-based tech group funded by Facebook, Alphabet subsidiary Google, and Twitter. It marked the first major legal test of Trump's directive.

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