Supreme Court uses “blog” in opinion
Eugene Volokh (UCLA law professor) was cited by Declan McCullagh at CNET news as stating that the term “blog” was used for the first time in a Supreme Court opinion in last week’s ruling. CITIZENS UNITED v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
“Soon, however, it may be that Internet sources, such as blogs and social networking Web sites, will provide citizens with significant information about political candidates and issues. Yet, §441b would seem to ban a blog post expressly advocating the election or defeat of a candidate if that blog were created with corporate funds,” (pg. 49).
McCullagh’s article suggests the Supreme Court has recognized that new technologies (in this case social media) have changed the “playing field” in regard to campaign finance law.
-Jeff
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