JMU political science professor clarifies that First Amendment does not apply to social media First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. By Caitlin Piemme | January 11, 2021 at 7:14 PM EST - Updated January 11 at 9:55 PM
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) â After last weekâs events at the U.S. Capitol, Twitter suspended President Donald Trumpâs account, and app stores have removed Parler, a new social media app, due to violent speech written leading up to the capitol riots.