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In a recent ruling, Judge Merchan declared that retweets should be considered endorsements, particularly highlighting former President Trump's use of retweets as a deliberate act of endorsing and adopting the original messages. The judge emphasized relying on common sense to interpret such social media actions. This decision has significant implications, especially in legal contexts where the intent behind social media interactions is scrutinized.
Judge Merchan on the ever-weighty question of whether retweets/re-posts are endorsements: You must "rely on common sense." By curating the posts and promoting them, Trump "endorsed the posts" and gave them "his stamp of approval." https://t.co/LtF035SLO6
Judge Merchan on the ever-weighty issue of whether retweets/-posts are endorsements. https://t.co/cgwDdHCfQX
With today's gag order decision by Judge Merchan, he has effectively ruled that retweets are, in fact, endorsements. https://t.co/OtawOJKRtn
