Podcasts Government Let’s Talk - Lozano Smith Podcast Episode 3: Developing Law on Social Media Accounts of Government Officials

Episode 3: Developing Law on Social Media Accounts of Government Officials

Published: July 6, 2018, 10:03 p.m.

Last year, the United States Supreme Court identified social media as \u201cperhaps the most powerful mechanism available\u201d today to make a person\u2019s voice heard.\xa0 But can a government official block their constituents\u2019 voices online?\xa0 At what point does a personal social media page become open to the public?\xa0 Join us as we discuss the ramifications of a recent federal district court case out of New York about President Trump\u2019s personal Twitter account and the potential legal precedent being shaped now.
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\nShow Notes & References:
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\n \t3:33 Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, et al. v. Donald J. Trump, et al.\xa0(http://www.lozanosmith.com/news-clientnewsbriefdetail.php?news_id=2755)
\n \t12:10 City of San Jose et al. v. Superior Court (http://www.lozanosmith.com/news-clientnewsbriefdetail.php?news_id=2616)
\n \t18:20 Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969) 395 U.S. 444
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