Facebook Free Speech Supreme Court Case

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The U.S. Supreme Court hears a case today involving Facebook and free speech rights.

FOX News Radio’s Rachel Sutherland reports from Washington.

The high court will take up the case of Anthony Elonis, who’s serving a four year prison sentence for posting threats on Facebook.

He claims he was writing rap lyrics — and blowing off steam — when he threatened to kill his estranged wife and shoot up a classroom full of kindergarten children.?One his posts about his wife said — quote — “There’s one way to love you, but a thousand ways to kill you”. ?

Elonis says his comments should be covered under the First Amendment, and he wants his conviction overturned. ?

In Washington, Rachel Sutherland, FOX News Radio.?