ACLU of RI, Smithfield Agree to Social Media-Blocking Settlement

ACLU of RI, Smithfield agree to social media-blocking settlement

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island and the town of Smithfield have settled a federal lawsuit filed by the ACLU on behalf of a Smithfield resident who was blocked by school district-related X/Twitter accounts. According to the U.S District Court agreement, Daniel Mayer, who was blocked from viewing the accounts of Smithfield School District Superintendent Dawn Bartz and Smithfield schools, will be unblock…

Settlement Reached in Smithfield School District Social Media

The ACLU of Rhode Island today announced the favorable settlement of a federal lawsuit that challenged, as a violation of the First Amendment, Smithfield School District’s actions in blocking a local school critic from the official X (formerly Twitter) accounts of the district and the school district superintendent. As a result of the settlement, the school district has agreed to unblock all individuals from the official X accounts and make both…