Anthony Elonis
The Government Wants Names of Online Commenters Who Trashed the Silk Road Judge
The Department of Justice wants Reason.com to identify six users who posted threatening comments against the judge.
The Supreme Court Just Made it Harder to Report Online Abuse
The justices threw out a conviction against a Pennsylvania man who made threats against several people on Facebook.
For Now, the Supreme Court Has Little to Say About the Issue of Online Harassment
The justices ruled today that Anthony Elonis shouldn't have been convicted for threatening his ex-wife on Facebook, but dodged larger questions about free speech online.
The Supreme Court Heard Its First Social Media Harassment Case
On Monday the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could define whether or not online threats are taken seriously by the legal system.
The Supreme Court Shouldn't Say Intentions Matter Most When It Comes to Violent Threats on Social Media
With the case of Anthony Elonis' violent rap lyrics posted on Facebook, the Supreme Court has a chance to better our legal framework surrounding online threats.
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