Rumble, Truth Social, and the Limits of Jurisdiction: A Case of Free Speech and Digital Sovereignty
The ongoing legal battle between the Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), the parent company of Truth Social, and Brazilian Supreme Court's Judge Alexandre de Moraes highlights critical tensions between digital sovereignty, freedom of expression, and jurisdictional authority in the digital age. Filed in a U.S. federal court in Florida, the lawsuit argues that Moraes has pressured the video platform Rumble into removing Brazilian commentators, allegedly violating the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. As a data protection and digital law lawyer, I find this case particularly compelling because it raises fundamental questions about the extraterritorial reach of judicial orders and the clash between national regulations and global digital platforms. Jurisdiction in the Digital Era: Can a National Court Impose Content Restrictions on Foreign Platforms? One of the core issues in this dispute is jurisdiction—specifically, to what extent a national judiciary can enforce conte...