Does the 1st amendment apply to government facebook accounts?
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03-24-2014, 10:47 AM
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Does the 1st amendment apply to government facebook accounts?
When a government official uses a facebook account that allows "wall postings" by the general public, does a person have any right to insist that their post not be deleted. Specifically, a person has been making harassing and nearly incoherent post-not simply dissenting or unpopular views-on the walls of state and local officials and within a month or so has his post deleted and is blocked from further postings. He then complains that his 1st amendment rights are being violated. Are they?
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03-24-2014, 10:51 AM
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A Facebook is a private account. They have the right to restrict your speech on their private web site or Facebook account. The first amendment doesn't apply.
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03-24-2014, 10:56 AM
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No, of course they don't.
A government official's facebook account is no more free to the public than his front lawn is. You have no right to post on "my" facebook. |
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03-24-2014, 11:04 AM
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The poster must still follow the guidelines and rules of the facebook community.
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