Results: Supreme Court weighs whether public officials can be sued for blocking critics on social media
Published on 11/01/2023
The justices will decide a legal question that was never conclusively decided when then-President Donald Trump blocked critics on Twitter.
Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-weighs-whether-public-officials-can-sued-blocking-people-rcna122765
Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-weighs-whether-public-officials-can-sued-blocking-people-rcna122765
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The justices are hearing oral arguments in two cases involving school board members in Southern California and a city manager in Michigan. The question at hand is-- does blocking someone on social media give rise to a free speech violation under the Constitution's First Amendment? What do you think?
Blocking someone on a public official's social media account SHOULD be considered a violation of the First Amendment's free speech rights under the Constitution
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Blocking someone on a public official's social media account SHOULD NOT be considered a violation of the First Amendment's free speech rights under the Constitution
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Unsure
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Not Applicable
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Do you believe that public officials, such as school board members and city managers, should have the right to block or mute individuals on social media who express unwelcome opinions or criticism? Yes
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No
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Undecided
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