Washington • The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah is warning Utah’s members of Congress against blocking social media users on their official accounts because courts have ruled that it violates free speech protections.
In letters to Utah’s three House members and two senators, the ACLU of Utah says that blocking social media users would violate the First Amendment and could bring possible court action unless the user engages in threats or other legally restricted language.
“Social media is a great way to facilitate public discussion, but those discussions need to include everyone, even people who don’t agree with their representatives.