Trump blocking Twitter critics is unconstitutional, court decides

May 23 2018 by The Verge

 

It is unconstitutional for public officials, including the president, to block Twitter followers who criticize them, a court ruled today in a legal dispute over President Trump’s account.

Twitter’s “interactive space” creates a public forum

The lawsuit, brought by Columbia University’s Knight First Amendment Institute, argued that Twitter users blocked by @realdonaldtrump had their First Amendment rights violated. In a decision released today, a federal judge hearing the...

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