08-08-2017 20:51 via theverge.com

ACLU sues Maine's governor for deleting Facebook comments and blocking users

The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine today announced that it is suing Maine Gov. Paul LePage for deleting comments from his official Facebook page that disagree with his viewpoints. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of two women who say they’ve had their accounts blocked from further commenting on Gov. LePage’s profile, claim the act is a form of censorship and violates the country’s free speech protections.
The ACLU of Maine originally sent a formal complaint letter to Gov.
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