If a government agency deleted your comment on social media because of your opinion, it may violate your First Amendment rights. In Kentucky and Ohio, agencies must apply content rules fairly and cannot censor criticism.
It depends on why the comment was deleted. If your comment included threats or consistently applied policy, it might be lawful. However, if your comment was removed because you criticized a government agency or expressed an unpopular opinion, that could violate the First Amendment. When a government agency operates a Facebook page, Twitter/X account, or other public platform for official purposes, it becomes a public forum—and censorship based on viewpoint is unconstitutional. In Kentucky and Ohio, courts are beginning to take a hard look at these digital free speech violations.
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