Supreme Court rules on when officials can block social media followers
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that public officials could block citizens from their social media accounts under certain circumstances. The court determined that speech by government officials was subject to the First Amendment only if the official was authorized to speak for the government and if they were exercising that authority on the social media posts. (WPSD LOCAL 6, March 15, 2024, by John Fritze and Devan Cole of CNN) The court noted the difficulty