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    First Amendment: Free Speech vs. Employer Policies & Social Media

    First Amendment: Free Speech vs. Employer Policies & Social Media

    The First Amendment protects against government censorship, not private employer policies. Firings for speech, especially on social media, are complex, raising free speech concerns, but may be legal.

    MacRae’s Free Speech Case: Transgender Posts & First Amendment

    MacRae’s Free Speech Case: Transgender Posts & First Amendment

    Kari MacRae sued after being fired for pre-employment social media posts about transgender issues. Courts debated if the posts, made before her employment, violated her First Amendment rights. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case.