ME LD1742

Prohibits state, county, and municipal government entities and officials from restricting users from commenting on their official social media account posts

Applies to departments, agencies, boards, commissions, and individual officials operating in their official capacity

Only applies when the social media platform itself allows commenting on shared content

Does not prevent social media platforms from enforcing their own content rules or removing certain content

Defines "social media platform" as a publicly accessible website or electronic medium where users can register, create accounts, and share user-generated content