Bill > LD1742

This bill prohibits state, county, and municipal government entities and officials from blocking or restricting users' ability to comment on their social media platform accounts when the platform allows comments. Specifically, the bill defines a "social media platform" as a publicly accessible website or electronic medium that allows users to create accounts, profiles, and share user-generated content. The legislation ensures that government accounts cannot prevent users from commenting on their shared content, though it does not limit the platform's own ability to establish content rules or remove certain types of content. The bill appears designed to protect free speech and public engagement on government social media accounts by preventing selective censorship or comment blocking by government entities and officials when they are using social media in their official capacities.

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https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1742&snum=132