Official congressional social media accounts 'should rarely, if ever' block critics, the House's top lawyer said.
The House of Representatives' top lawyer is warning members that they "should rarely, if ever" block accounts on social media , Axios has learned.obtained by Axios, House general counsel Matthew Berry said his office is updating its guidance around the moderation of official social media accounts.
"When a government official creates a forum on social media that allows for the public to comment, it can create significant First Amendment issues if a user is blocked or comments are deleted or hidden," Berry wrote.Congressional accounts should post clear guidance on their comment moderation policies.Social media platforms' built-in moderation tools may be used "in an appropriate manner," as opposed to staffers moderating comments manually.
The House's chief administrative officer, for instance, has set restrictions on staffers' use of several prominent AI tools such asShare on linkedin
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