Trump's Twitter account promulgates official information about the government, and serves as a public forum.pic.twitter.com/wYzczlcXsC
You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more
Trump's Twitter account promulgates official information about the government, and serves as a public forum.pic.twitter.com/wYzczlcXsC
Blocking users based on critical comments they've made infringes on their First Amendment right to engage in the forum. Straightforward.pic.twitter.com/M4VGXgg3Kx
pro-Trump trolls who posture as warriors for Free Speech but don't care about this very obvious abridgment are, unsurprisingly, a bit dull.
Relatedly, this is a key point. Despite being a private company, Twitter still has certain 1st Amendment obligationshttps://twitter.com/JameelJaffer/status/886039474685214721 …
No, I wasn't being sarcastic.
Can't they simply log off and get at the same information?
That's what litigation is for.
@POTUS is the official account. @realDonaldTrump is his personal one that he can block ppl from
How? The tweets are still accessible to anyone. People can still mention his name.
He's preventing people from engaging in a certain form of political speech (@'ing him) on the basis of their prior speech (critical tweets)
There's nothing stopping them from expressing their opinion. The President has no obligation to engage them.
If I go to the white house and can't talk to the President, that's a first amendment violation.
Which Twitter account? His personal one is his, not subject to regulation. My congressman blocked me @JaredHuffman
Personal account. Dubious lawsuit.
I am blocked by Ben Sasse and Graham on their official accounts. Such is life.
Seems very plausible that I have 3 legs
Except they can just create another account and start following him again.
A twitter post amounts to a press release. You can't demand the WH add peoples snarky comments to a press release.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.