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Correct. The case came down to whether moderation of a Facebook Page run by a County Supervisor and promoted as a resource for the County was "done under color of state law", and the courts (both the lower and appeals courts) concluded the answer was "yes".

There's a specific fact pattern at play here though that may not be valid for other cases of officials moderating their Facebook pages.



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