Private Platforms and Public Speech: Rethinking the First Amendment in the Social Media Age

By Eden Reynolds Nearly every generation in America uses social media to connect, learn, or engage in public conversation.[1] These platforms, like Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and TikTok, function as the new town square, yet the government has no ownership of them.[2] This reality presents a constitutional paradox: while the First Amendment protects citizens […] The post Private Platforms and Public Speech: Rethinking the First Amendment in the Social Media Age appeared first on Vermont Law Review .