Sex-Offender Social Media Ban Thrown Out by U.S. High Court
- Supreme Court unanimously throws out North Carolina law
- Court says measure violated speech right of sex offenders
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The U.S. Supreme Court threw out a North Carolina law that barred registered sex offenders from using social media sites including Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.
Voting 8-0, the court said the measure went too far in restricting First Amendment rights and cutting off access to commonly used services.