The Supreme Court ruled that public officials can be sued for blocking citizens on social media under certain conditions.

The Supreme Court ruled that public officials can be sued for blocking citizens on social media in some circumstances. The Court established a two-pronged test for determining when a public official's speech on social media is attributable to the government, allowing litigation if the official (1) had actual authority to speak on the state's behalf, and (2) purported to exercise that authority when they spoke. The Court's unanimous opinion addressed two cases involving local officials blocking people on social media.