ACLU challenges Scott on social media censorship

The American Civil Liberties Union of Vermont is confronting Gov. Phil Scott for allegedly violating the First Amendment by blocking users from viewing his Facebook page and deleting some of their comments.

The ACLU wrote in a letter to the governor on Wednesday saying they have been contacted by multiple constituents who have had comments deleted and profiles blocked by the administrator of Scott’s official Facebook page.

ACLU attorney Jay Diaz said the social media censorship goes too far and violates the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and Article 13 of the Vermont Constitution, as he considers the accounts public forums for expression.

“In effect the governor is muzzling people in preventing them from commenting on his Facebook posts,” he said.

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