Supreme Court Weighs When Social-Media Threats Become Criminal Acts

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WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court on Monday appeared to be searching for a compromise approach for evaluating when threats made in the age of social media rise to the level of criminal conduct.

The high court considered the issue during arguments in an appeal brought by Pennsylvania defendant Anthony Elonis, who was convicted in 2011 of posting threats on Facebook against his estranged wife, law enforcement and local elementary schools.

Source: online.wsj.com

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