AOC just wrecked Laura Ingraham on Twitter. Cenk Uygur, John Iadarola, and Matthew Sheffield, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. MORE TYT: Read more here:
“New York City Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, often known by her initials, AOC, defended blocking fewer than 20 people from her Twitter account that has 5.3 million followers on Thursday evening. AOC said tweets directed at her were threatening. When Fox News host Laura Ingraham mocked her grammar, Ocasio-Cortez called her a "neo-Nazi Fan favorite."
First, the quick back story. A watchdog group from Columbia University called the Knight First Amendment Institute on Thursday said it was "unconstitutional" for a Congressperson to block followers on social media platforms, even those with opposing viewpoints.
Back in July, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez had a lawsuit filed against her in a federal court for blocking Twitter users, with the suit saying Twitter is a public domain.
"Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has blocked me on Twitter yesterday apparently because my critique of her tweets and policies have been too stinging," former New York Assemblyman Dov Hikind said last month, according to this Fox News report.
"Just today the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a ruling that elected officials cannot block individuals from their Twitter accounts, thereby setting a precedent that Ocasio-Cortez must follow," Hikind said in the press statement. "Twitter is a public space, and all should have access to the government officials on it.”
Hosts: Cenk Uygur, John Iadarola, Matthew Sheffield
Cast: Cenk Uygur, John Iadarola, Matthew Sheffield
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