Should your local lawmakers be allowed to block you on social media?
That's what happened to one Gaggle listener.
The Gaggle: An Arizona politics podcast · The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com
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Show Notes
First Amendment rights for constituents and lawmakers alike can get fuzzy in the evolving age of social media. Is online communication the new town hall? When can and can't lawmakers block constituents on social media?
The Gaggle podcast hosts Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Ron Hansen break it down with a constituent who was blocked by his representative and says he knows many people who have been blocked by multiple Arizona lawmakers.
They also talk with a First Amendment lawyer, who says this is part of a controversial national trend that includes President Donald Trump.
If you ever use social media platforms such as Facebook or Twitter to watch or interact with lawmakers and politicians, this one's for you.
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