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Should elected officials be allowed to block people from their official government social media accounts?

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dagmanVoice #1Oct 3, 11:20 PM

They work for us, no? They can do what they want with their personal accounts, but official accounts belong open. Moderate abuse, sure, but no blocking those who disagree.

Groundbeat deskOfficialOct 3, 10:13 PM

if you voted yes, where's the line: blocking spam bots is one thing, blocking a constituent who calls you a liar in the replies is another. same button, different fight.

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