Fletcher
Fletcher v. Facebook, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
BACKGROUND
Plaintiff filed suit claiming several civil rights violations stemming from the removal of his Facebook account in 2021. ECF No. 17 at ¶¶ 15–35. Plaintiff indicates that he depended on access to the Facebook platform as a public forum, as he has been hearing-impaired since
1 Meta also filed a Motion to Dismiss, pursuant to Rule 12(b)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, for lack of personal jurisdiction, among other reasons. ECF No. 26. 2 All pretrial proceedings in this case were referred to the undersigned United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A) and (B) and Local Rule 73.02(B)(2), D.S.C. This Report and Recommendation is entered for review by the District Judge. childhood and has diminishing eyesight. Id. at ¶¶ 16–19. Plaintiff asserts that his ability to communicate with others, including his “family, friends, fellow church members, society in general, and members of his age group,” depended on his access to the Facebook platform. Id. at ¶ 21.
Plaintiff claims his access to the Facebook platform and his personal account was terminated on or about March 24, 2021, which has since isolated him from…