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Supreme Court to consider giving First Amendment protections to social media posts

  • Written by Lynn Greenky, Professor Emeritus of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, Syracuse University
imageCitizens have sometimes been surprised to find public officials blocking people from viewing their social media feeds.alashi/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

The First Amendment does not protect messages posted on social media platforms.

The companies that own the platforms can – and do – remove, promote or limit the distribution...

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