American Freedom Defense Initiative v. Lynch

MEMORANDUM OPINION

James E. Boasberg, United States District Judge

Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter may be host to a melange of cat videos, musings from long-lost cousins, and odes to Bey-oncé, but not all content is welcome on these social-media platforms. Pursuant to their private terms of service, the companies have repeatedly taken down some of Plaintiffs’ posts criticizing Islam. Plaintiffs—two non-profit organizations and them leaders—allege that such action constitutes censorship and discrimination on the basis of content, viewpoint, and religion. Yet a quick glance at this case’s caption…