The Supreme Court is tackling the question of when public officials can block critics from commenting on their social media accounts
FILE - The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Sept. 25, 2023. . The justices are hearing arguments in two cases Tuesday, Oct. 31, involving lawsuits filed by people who were blocked after leaving critical comments on social media accounts belonging to school board members in southern California and a city manager in Port Huron, Michigan, northeast of Detroit.
Also on the agenda is a challenge from Missouri and Louisiana to the Biden administration's efforts to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 andsecurity. The states argue that the administration has been unconstitutionally coercing the platforms into cracking down on conservative positions.
Appeals courts in San Francisco and Cincinnati reached conflicting decisions about when personal accounts become official.
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