The First Amendment, which protects freedom of speech, generally prohibits government employees from censoring public comments or blocking access to a social media account that offers official communications.
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At the same time, government employees also retain First Amendment rights as private citizens, including the ability to maintain a personal social media page and to manage its content and access. Lindke had criticized Freed's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Freed insisted the Facebook account was personal and that COVID-related postings were not part of his official duties. Both men have insisted the First Amendment is on his side."I am very pleased with the outcome the justices came to," Freed told ABC News in a statement. "The Court rejected the plaintiff's appearance test and further refined a test for review by the Sixth Circuit .
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