Sharing Eminem Lyrics, or Threatening Ex-Wife on Facebook? Supreme Court to Decide
Did Pennsylvania Facebook user Anthony Elonis do what many users of the social network do and share lyrics from a musical artist, hip-hop superstar Eminem, or was he threatening his ex-wife? The U.S. Supreme Court began arguing a case Monday that could have wide-ranging implications on the use of Facebook and other social networks.
Did Pennsylvania Facebook user Anthony Elonis do what many users of the social network do and share lyrics from a musical artist, hip-hop superstar Eminem, or was he threatening his ex-wife? The U.S. Supreme Court began arguing a case Monday that could have wide-ranging implications on the use of Facebook and other social networks.
According to GigaOM, the Supreme Court will likely render a decision in January or February.
Elonis served three years in prison for his 2010 Facebook posts, GigaOM and Bloomberg both reported, saying that after his ex-wife left with their two children, and he lost his job at an amusement park in Allentown, Pa.,
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