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Blocking someone on Twitter is not a First Amendment violation

By Becket Adams

Published June 6, 2017 10:23pm ET

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Blocking someone on Twitter is not a First Amendment violation — This type of thinking makes it harder for First Amendment supporters to be taken seriously. (iStock by Getty Images) | Roman Okopny

Twitter is not a public utility, and it shouldn’t be treated like one.

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