The American Civil Liberties Union fileda federal lawsuit Thursday on behalf of a high school studentwho was suspended for a comment he made about school violenceon an Internet discussion board.
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"Hands off" is always the safest policy for schools' oversight of social-media pages
Public schools and colleges that insist on policing "negative" or "controversial" comments on social-media pages are inviting First Amendment liability. A federal court in Virginia recently found that a local elected official can't selectively block commenters from an official government-maintained Facebook page just because they express unfavorable viewpoints.