When Blocking Becomes Censorship: The Circuit Split on Determining When Social Media Activity is a State Action

By: Morgan Ryan*

Abstract

When is the last time you thought about the constitutional implications of your social media activity? With social media use surging, courts face an increasing number of First Amendment cases involving government officials’ social media activity.

When a citizen thinks a government official violated their First Amendment rights, that citizen may bring suit under 42 U.S.C. … Read the rest