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Lynn Greenky, Professor Emeritus of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, Syracuse University

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

Citizens have sometimes been surprised to find public officials blocking people from viewing their social media feeds. alashi/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

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.

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