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Supreme Court Clarifies When Public Officials Can Be held Liable for Social Media Activity

Constitutional Law Reporter

In 2014, Freed updated his Facebook page to reflect his position as city manager of Port Huron, Michigan. Finally, the Court emphasized that the nature of the social-media technology matters to this analysis. He eventually converted his profile to a public “page,” which allowed anyone to see and comment on his posts.

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