New Bill Would Prevent Maine Government Social Media Accounts from Allowing Comments

A new Maine bill, LD 1742, An Act to Prohibit a State Social Media Platform Account from Restricting User Comments, is currently being discussed in the legislature.

The bill would require that the public be allowed to post comments on Maine government run social media accounts.

From LD 1742:

This bill prohibits an account holder or administrator of a social media platform account of a state, county or municipal department, agency, board or commission or a state, county or municipal official operating in that individual’s official capacity from restricting a user of that social media platform from commenting on content shared by the holder or the administrator of the social media platform account.

Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, who has announced a run for the Blaine House, opposes the legislation.

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