[agentgumshoe]

They can't just block speech using bots as the excuse. It's up to the government officials to provide a channel that allows free speech as the law defines.

I imagine this will more likely raise issue with the use of private social platforms for public statements rather than whether they can block comments.

[GauntletWizard]

It's perfectly legal for the government or government officials to post on government sites without comment sections. I'm happy of they disable replies altogether. I'm fine if they only show moderated replies.

The problem is that Twitter won't even let you link to a tweet by a user you've been blocked by. That's definitely not okay.

[LeafItAlone]

> I'm fine if they only show moderated replies.

Politicians are going to start creating their own Safe Spaces so they don’t have to read any discontent or criticism. Maybe we can get Butters to do the moderation?

[GauntletWizard]

They already do, most politicians refuse to be seen outside of rallies. It is not necessary to mock them to their face to mock them. And mock them you should.