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Supreme Court sides with cheerleader in free speech case – Source CNET Tech

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Editors’ note: This court case focuses on social media posts that contain language some readers might find offensive. 

The US Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Pennsylvania public school officials violated a student’s First Amendment rights by suspending her for a vulgar off-campus rant on Snapchat, a landmark case that’ll impact how students use social media. In an 8-1 ruling in the case, Mahanoy v. B.L., the court said the student’s Snapchat post was entitled to First Amendment protection.

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