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

Image caption: Citizens have sometimes been surprised to find public officials blocking people from viewing their social media feeds. Image credit: alashi / DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images. Article by Lynn Greenky. The Conversation – November 27, 2023.

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 of any posts according to corporate policies. But all that might soon change. The Supreme Court has agreed to hear […]

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