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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Settlement requires Arkansas senator to unblock critics

Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

An Arkansas state senator will be required to unblock critics from his social media accounts under a settlement a national atheists' group said it reached with the state on Wednesday.

American Atheists announced the settlement in its federal lawsuit against Arkansas over Republican Sen. Jason Rapert's social media. According to a copy of the settlement that Rapert signed last week, the lawmaker will be required to remove any restrictions on his Facebook and Twitter accounts.

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