Do You Have a First Amendment Right to Social Media?

Abstract

This article analyzes recent court decisions, and a pending case before the United States Supreme Court, concerning the degree to which individuals have a First Amendment right under the United States Constitution to use social media. More specifically, this article analyzes the constitutionality of state laws which criminalize social media usage amount convicted felons.

Keywords: Social Media, Supreme Court, Constitution, First Amendment, 1st Amendment, Free Speech, Expression, Association, Assembly, Press, Court, Courts, North Carolina, Sex Offender, Overbroad, Criminal, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Packingham, social Network, Law, Unconstitutional, Vague

JEL Classification: K00, K1, K10, K14, K19, K3, K30, K39, K4, K40, K42, K49