EFF: Twitter users have a First Amendment right not to be blocked by President Trump

The Electronic Frontier Foundation has told a court that Donald Trump's blocking of users who criticize him on Twitter is a violation of their First Amendment rights. The digital rights group says that people have a "constitutional right to receive government messages transmitted through social media and participate in the forums created by them." The EFF argues that Trump's use of Twitter has become a hallmark of his presidency, and by blocking individuals he is denying them access to the policy details and other information he frequently disseminates through tweets. See also: EFF criticizes iOS 11's 'misleading' Bluetooth and Wi-Fi… [Continue Reading]