Actions Taken Against Maine Governor, Trump for Blocking Users on Social Media Accounts
The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine is suing Gov. Paul LePage (R) on behalf of two women who said their comments were deleted from the “Paul LePage, Maine’s Governor” Facebook page and they were blocked from commenting, said an…
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ACLU news release Tuesday. The page is official because the governor and his staff use it to share official announcements, the group said. It said the page is "bound by a state policy" to use social media for state business and that doesn't include deleting comments or blocking users critical of a government official. LePage's office didn't comment. Elsewhere, seven individuals blocked on President Donald Trump's Twitter account are asking the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York to order him to unblock them as a lawsuit moves ahead, said the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, which is representing the individuals. The institute wrote the court that the account is used for official communications, and blocking is "unconstitutional."