CNN told a court that following someone on Twitter means you agree with them

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Didi Rankovic

What is the meaning, and legal liability associated with following an account on Twitter, and the significance of reposting somebody’s tweet?

This question has come up as a key issue that the US District Court for the Southern District of New York had to examine while deciding on the validity of CNN’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit, filed against the network by two members of the family of former US National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.

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