Sun.May 05, 2024

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Supreme Court Addresses When Government Employees’ Social Media Accounts are State Action (Lindke & Garnier)

Eric Goldman

[This post got stuck in my drafts folder…sharing it now for completeness] I see many cases against government employees for posting and moderating content on social media. The topic is a doctrinal morass because many details can affect the analysis. Who set up the account? Were they employed by the government at the time? Even if the account was set up by the accountholder, do government employees have access to and actually use the account?

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