US Supreme Court weighs if public officials can block critics on social media

[Collection]The U.S. Supreme Court is considering cases from California and Michigan to determine whether public officials can legally block critics on social media. Lower courts have reached different conclusions, highlighting the uncertainty around whether such actions are protected by the First Amendment. The justices are tasked with deciding whether the officials were acting in their personal capacity or engaged in "state action." Advocacy groups are urging the court to support the plaintiffs.