Can public officials block you on social media? It’s up to the Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday that test the ability of public officials to block critics from their personal social media pages. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday in a pair of important cases that test the ability of public officials to block critics from their personal social media pages.

The cases echo issues raised in a now-defunct suit against then-President Donald Trump for blocking his critics on Twitter, now known as X.

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