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Commentary / Politics

Can your government representative block you on social media?

Can your government representative block you on social media? Many have been asking this question. My councilman has blocked me and others with dissenting views. In today’s world, this is a very important legal inquiry. The First Amendment rights of both members of the public and the official are implicated. Courts are recognizing that social media is now the most important platform for political speech. An elected official’s page is often the primary avenue to interface with our government. If the page is an official’s public one, it is more easily seen as the government restricting rights. If it is...

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Podcast

Best Podcast Ever – Internet Free Speech

Should Facebook be considered a quasi-public space? Mike Scala and Jaylon Carter discuss the extent to which free speech should apply on ubiquitous Web sites and consider how our understanding of constitutional rights may change in today’s social media dominated world. Listen and subscribe on iTunes | Podcasts.com | Spreaker Jaylon CarterJaylon Carter is a blogger, social media marketing consultant, former Congressional Campaign Media & Communications Director, national labor union vice block leader, and a Hip Hop artist who performs under the stage name Timid (@timidmc). www.IndiePundit.com