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Supreme Court Rejects X's Appeal in Trump Data Case

Supreme Court Rejects X's Appeal in Trump Data Case

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This ruling sets a dangerous precedent for privacy and privilege. The government can now potentially invade attorney-client, journalist-source, and doctor-patient privileges without notice. It's an unprecedented end-run around executive privilege that could have far-reaching consequences for all users of social media platforms.


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