Terrorist

Terrorist Watchlist Ruled Unconstitutional After Lawsuit by Muslim US Citizens; Next Steps Remain Unclear

Trenga found that the government’s list of more than 1 million people identified as “known or suspected terrorists” was unconstitutional. Among the defendants named in the lawsuit were the heads of the Terrorist Screening Center, the FBI, the National Counterterrorism Center, the TSA, and CBP. “There is no evidence, or contention, that any of these plaintiffs satisfy the definition of a ’known …


San Bernardino Victims’ Families Sue Twitter, Facebook, Google

The families of the victims of the 2015 San Bernardino, California, mass shooting filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against Twitter, Facebook and Google, accusing the companies of knowingly supporting ISIS. According to the lawsuit, filed in federal court in Los Angeles on behalf of their attorneys, the families of Sierra Clayborn, Tin Nguyen and Nicholas Thalasinos, all of whom were killed in …


Facebook Sued for $1 Billion by Hamas Victims’ Families

The families of victims of Hamas sued Facebook for $1 billion, saying the company allowed Hamas to use the social media outlet to plan attacks. The lawsuit, filed Sunday in U.S. District Court in New York, alleges Facebook “knowingly provided material support and resources to Hamas, a notorious terrorist organization that has engaged in and continues to commit terror …