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Quick Bytes
- Florida woman sues Google for account suspension after organizing a pro-life event.
- Trudy Perez-Poveda claims loss of over a decade’s worth of data due to the suspension.
- The Thomas More Society represents her, citing concerns over censorship.
- Your Catholic Voice Foundation also faced deplatforming, allegedly for pro-life views.
Florida Woman Sues Google for Alleged Pro-Life Censorship
In a recent legal battle, Trudy Perez-Poveda has taken Google to court. The Florida woman alleges that the tech giant unfairly suspended her account after she organized a Catholic Mass and prayer event outside an abortion clinic.
Perez-Poveda, associated with the pro-life group Family for Life, claims that her account was disabled shortly after emailing her group about the event in September 2023. Google’s response, citing a breach of their ”acceptable use policy,” left her without access to important data and messages spanning over a decade. The Thomas More Society, a legal advocacy group, is backing Perez-Poveda in this lawsuit, which seeks injunctions and damages against Google.
The case highlights a broader issue of perceived censorship, especially against those expressing pro-life views. Matt Heffron, a lawyer with the Thomas More Society, stresses the importance of this lawsuit in the fight against such censorship. In a similar incident, Your Catholic Voice Foundation suffered setbacks after being deplatformed, which they believe was due to their pro-life stance. This has sparked a conversation about the freedom of speech and the apparent double standards applied to Christian and pro-life groups.
Image Credits
- Photo credit: Mick Haupt
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