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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is continuing to block several critics on her personal Twitter account, despite settling a lawsuit and apologizing to one critic she blocked last week. The blocked accounts include high-profile conservative activists and right-wing groups. Legal precedent and First Amendment scholars say it's unconstitutional for government officials to block users online over their point of view. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more...

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is at the center of a legal firestorm surrounding her decision to block several individuals and organizations who have criticized her or engaged in "ongoing harassment" from following her personal Twitter account. Ocasio-Cortez has been accused of violating the First Amendment right to free speech because her @AOC Twitter account is a "public forum." Ocasio-Cortez's lawyers argue that because @AOC...