When a government entity deletes posts from its social media page, is it a violation of first amendment rights?

You betcha’ say several resources!

• http://joshblackman.com/blog/2012/08/22/can-the-government-delete-posts-on-the-basis-of-their-content-from-a-facebook-page-it-established-to-communicate-with-the-public/

• Check out the lawsuit in San Diego.

• Another lawsuit in Hawaii.

But, if the ground rules are stated, then government can moderate its social media site says this article.

That’s exactly what Manor Township’s Police Department’s facebook page states as soon as the page opens.

Subject of the thread of posts at the Columbia Police Department facebook page.

Not so Columbia Police Department’s facebook page and one has to wonder whether the Columbia Police Department’s abridging or curtailing or deletion of speech (which was done when posts are deleted) is a violation of first amendment rights. That’s exactly what happened in the thread of posts about a lost/found dog.

The facebook posts definitely are different from the screen shots Columbia news, views & reviews recorded at 3:14 pm today.

One also has to wonder how many other posts have been deleted.