Kentucky Governor Wins Round in Social Media Fight

Kentucky’s Republican governor has won an initial round in his court fight over whether he violated free-speech rights by blocking people from his Facebook and Twitter accounts. U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove denied plaintiffs’ request for a preliminary injunction to prevent Gov. Matt Bevin from blocking anyone from his social media accounts. The case is part of an emerging national debate about whether elected officials infringe on First Amendment rights in doing so. Bevin...

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