Supreme Court to Rule If Public Officials Can Block Social Media Critics

The Supreme Court will decide whether public officials can be sued for blocking people on social media.
Lower courts have issued conflicting rulings on whether public officials blocking constituents on social media violates the First Amendment.
The Supreme Court's decision will determine if social media accounts used by public officials to communicate with the public can be considered public forums.
The cases involve officials in California and Michigan who blocked frequent critics on their social media accounts.
The ruling will have broad implications for how politicians nationwide can interact with and block users on their social media accounts.