Public officials have new rules about blocking you on social media, SCOTUS decides

• SCOTUS on Friday established new rules for the social media accounts of public officials.
• The judges ruled there are some circumstances in which blocking a user could violate their rights.
• If an elected official clearly labels their account as a personal one, the rules are more lenient.

The US Supreme Court on Friday handed down a decision establishing new rules for how public officials must behave on social media.