Supreme Court rules sex offenders can't be barred from social media

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In a unanimous decision today, the Supreme Court struck down a North Carolina law that prevents sex offenders from posting on social media where children might be present, saying it "impermissibly restricts lawful speech." In doing so, the Supreme Court asserted what we all know to be true: Posting is essential to the survival of the republic. The court ruled that to "foreclose access to social media altogether is to prevent the user from engaging in the legitimate exercise of First Amendment rights." The court correctly noted that "one of the most important places to exchange views is cyberspace." In 2002, when the petitioner, Lester Gerard Packingham was 21 he was convicted of having sex with a 13-year-old girl.

source: Article 'Supreme Court Rules Sex Offenders Can't Be Barred from Social Media' by Libby Watson; gizmodo.com/supreme-court-rules-sex-offenders-cant-be-barred-from-s-1796230497; GIZMODO; 19 June 2017