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Tag: Elonis

Hip-hop hassle: How the lyrics of two violent rap songs could redefine your online free-speech protections

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August 6, 2015September 5, 2018 Mariana Viera

After the Supreme Court ruled on Elonis in June, free-speech advocates worry about potential consequences on student social media speech. 

Tagged Elonis, recent-news, reports, spring 2015, Supreme Court, SupremeCourt, Taylor Bell, Taylor Bell v. Itawamba County School Board

Supreme Court overturns man’s conviction for violent Facebook posts

News
June 1, 2015September 5, 2018 David Lim

The Court ruled in favor of Anthony Elonis, a Pennsylvania man who was convicted in 2010 under a federal threat-speech statute for violent language he used on Facebook to describe his wife, local elementary schools and an FBI agent.

Tagged Elonis, online speech, recent-news, social media, Supreme Court, SupremeCourt, true threat

Supreme Court hears social media threats case

News
December 1, 2014June 12, 2019 Anna Schiffbauer

In the case Elonis v. United States, the Supreme Court will determine if a conviction for threatening another person on social media requires proof of the speaker’s subjective intent to threaten.

Tagged Elonis, recent-news, Supreme Court

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