SCOTUS unanimously rules (9-0): Public officials can be sued for blocking users on social media.

NEW – SCOTUS unanimously rules (9-0): Public officials can be sued for blocking users on social media. Official posts are part of their job, and blocking constituents from commenting violates the First Amendment — POLITICO

— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) March 15, 2024

‘The Supreme Court took another step toward bringing law into the social media era Friday with a unanimous ruling explaining when public officials’ posts should be deemed to be part of their jobs and when they’re considered private.

The distinction can be critical because public officials are free to block specific individuals from commenting on or even viewing social media posts that are purely private, but courts have ruled that such actions taken on official posts or accounts run afoul of the First Amendment.’

https://www.scotusblog.com/2024/03/public-officials-can-be-held-liable-for-blocking-critics-on-social-media/
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-611_ap6c.pdf
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/03/15/supreme-court-trump-block-critics-social-media/72356661007/

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