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ACLU warns Utah’s members of Congress not to block social media users

Aside from illegal threats or obscenity, pols have no legal right to exclude viewpoints, civil-rights group warns.<br>

Francisco Kjolseth  |  Tribune file photo
Rep. Mia Love has blocked two identified constituents from her Facebook page (although she's unblocked one) in what the ACLU says is an unconstitutional violation of First Amendment rights. The civil-rights group has sent warning letters to all Utah members of Congress. In this file photo, Love canvasses neighborhoods in Riverton before her 2014 election.

Francisco Kjolseth | Tribune file photo Rep. Mia Love has blocked two identified constituents from her Facebook page (although she's unblocked one) in what the ACLU says is an unconstitutional violation of First Amendment rights. The civil-rights group has sent warning letters to all Utah members of Congress. In this file photo, Love canvasses neighborhoods in Riverton before her 2014 election.