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It's not that individuals have a First Amendment right to use Twitter to interact with representatives of the federal government, it's that representatives of the federal government can't control who interacts with them on Twitter in an official capacity.

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So if Twitter's moderators were supporters of the President and they voluntarily blocked all of his critics, that would be legal?

Well a court hasn't yet declared it illegal

I wasn't clear, I know it's legal today. I'm speculating about what future courts might rule based on the ruling today.

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