Bruce Gilley, a professor known for defending colonialism, settled his lawsuit against the University of Oregon after being blocked by a Twitter account linked to the university's Division of Equity and Inclusion. Gilley claimed that his account was blocked after retweeting a post urging users to 'interrupt racism.' The settlement resulted in the university admitting to the blocking and agreeing to pay significant attorney fees. Additionally, new social media guidelines were established to clarify policies around blocking users based on their viewpoints, emphasizing a commitment to free speech.
The guidelines will more clearly state that third parties and the content they post must not be blocked or deleted based on viewpoint, even if that viewpoint can be viewed by some as 'offensive,' 'racist' or 'hateful,' the settlement agreement says.
The university does not agree that it committed any of the violations alleged in Bruce Gilley's complaint, highlighting the complexity of the issues at play in social media interactions.
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