U.S. justices skeptical of sex offender social media banWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday appeared poised to strike down a North Carolina law barring convicted sex offenders from Facebook and other social media services, with justices noting the expansive role such online tools play in today’s society. Lester Packingham, a registered sex offender due to a statutory rape conviction, challenged the North Carolina law as a violation of his free speech rights under the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment. The court heard an hour of oral arguments in Packingham’s appeal of his conviction for violating the statute in 2010 when he posted a message on Facebook expressing his surprise at a traffic citation being dismissed. Justice Elena Kagan mentioned Donald Trump’s Twitter feed, which he used as a candidate and now as U.S. president, as an example of how social media has become vital in the political sphere. “The president is speaking to the people through this medium,” Kagan said. The case, which tested the social media smarts of the notoriously tech-averse justices, is the latest of several in recent years that have explored constitutional rights in the digital age. The North Carolina law, enacted in 2008, makes it a felony for people on the state’s sex offender registry to use online services that can lead to social interactions with minors.  Leading social media companies like Facebook and Twitter are covered by the law. Opponents of it have raised concerns that the law could be interpreted as covering other online activity in which users must create profiles and can interact with other users. That even could include certain news websites. Packingham was on North Carolina’s sex offender list because of his 2002 conviction at age 21 on two counts of statutory rape of a 13-year-old girl. Kagan, the youngest of the justices at 56, appeared to speak for the social media generation as she repeatedly mentioned how central to life online interactions have become in recent years. Her questions indicated concerns that the law was written so broadly that it goes beyond the intended purpose of preventing contact between sex offenders and children. “So whether it’s political community, whether it’s religious community, I mean, these sites have become embedded in our culture as ways to communicate and ways to exercise our constitutional rights, haven’t they?” Kagan asked at one point. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the 83-year-old liberal and the oldest member of the court, appeared to share Kagan’s view. “The point is that these people are being cut off from a very large part of the marketplace of ideas. And the First Amendment includes not only the right to speak, but the right to receive information,” Ginsburg said. Justice Samuel Alito, a conservative who is 10 years older than Kagan, was more skeptical of people’s reliance on social media, saying they can get information from other sources as they did a decade ago. But Alito conceded: “Now, I know there are people who think that life is not possible without Twitter and Facebook and these things, and that 2003 was the Dark Ages.” The law does not require proof that the user intended to use a particular service for an illegal purpose. It also exempted chatrooms and photo-sharing sites, which Kagan seemed to find perplexing because that would be where what she called “the most dangerous activity” would take place. Packingham was convicted of violating the law after local police saw the Facebook post he wrote upon avoiding the traffic citation. “Praise be to GOD. WOW! Thanks JESUS,” he wrote. Some of the justices over the years have shown a lack of familiarity with cutting-edge technology even as they set legal rules on such issues as police surveillance and intellectual property protections worth billions of dollars. Last week, Justice Sonia Sotomayor referred to popular video-sharing website YouTube as “the You Tube,” prompting some amused reactions on Twitter. politicsNews
justices skeptical sex offender social media banwashington reuters the supreme court monday appeared poised strike north carolina law barring convicted sex offenders facebook social media services justices noting expansive role online tools play today society letter packingham registered sex offender due statutory rape conviction challenged north carolina law violation free speech rights constitution first amendment the court heard hour oral arguments packingham appeal conviction violating statute posted message facebook expressing surprise traffic citation dismissed justice elena pagan mentioned donald trump twitter feed used candidate president example social media become vital political sphere the president speaking people medium pagan said the case tested social media starts notoriously justices latest several recent years explored constitutional rights digital age the north carolina law enacted makes felony people state sex offender registry use online services lead social interactions minors leading social media companies like facebook twitter covered law opponents raised concerns law could interpreted covering online activity users must create profiles interact users that even could include certain news websites packingham north carolina sex offender list conviction age two counts statutory rape girl pagan youngest justices appeared speak social media generation repeatedly mentioned central life online interactions become recent years her questions indicated concerns law written broadly goes beyond intended purpose preventing contact sex offenders children so whether political community whether religious community i mean sites become embedded culture ways communicate ways exercise constitutional rights pagan asked one point justice ruth baker ginsburg liberal oldest member court appeared share pagan view the point people cut large part marketplace ideas and first amendment includes right speak right receive information ginsburg said justice samuel alto conservative years older pagan skeptical people reliance social media saying get information sources decade ago but alto conceded now i know people think life possible without twitter facebook things dark the law require proof user intended use particular service illegal purpose it also exempted chatrooms sites pagan seemed find perplexing would called dangerous activity would take place packingham convicted violating law local police saw facebook post wrote upon avoiding traffic citation praise god wow thanks jesus wrote some justices years shown lack familiarity technology even set legal rules issues police surveillance intellectual property protections worth billions dollars last week justice sonia sotomayor referred popular website youtube you tube prompting amused reactions twitter politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: U.S. justices skeptical of sex offender social media banWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday appeared poised to strike down a North Carolina law barring convicted sex offenders from Facebook and other social media services, with justices noting the expansive role such online tools play in today’s society. Lester Packingham, a registered sex offender due to a statutory rape conviction, challenged the North Carolina law as a violation of his free speech rights under the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment. The court heard an hour of oral arguments in Packingham’s appeal of his conviction for violating the statute in 2010 when he posted a message on Facebook expressing his surprise at a traffic citation being dismissed. Justice Elena Kagan mentioned Donald Trump’s Twitter feed, which he used as a candidate and now as U.S. president, as an example of how social media has become vital in the political sphere. “The president is speaking to the people through this medium,” Kagan said. The case, which tested the social media smarts of the notoriously tech-averse justices, is the latest of several in recent years that have explored constitutional rights in the digital age. The North Carolina law, enacted in 2008, makes it a felony for people on the state’s sex offender registry to use online services that can lead to social interactions with minors.  Leading social media companies like Facebook and Twitter are covered by the law. Opponents of it have raised concerns that the law could be interpreted as covering other online activity in which users must create profiles and can interact with other users. That even could include certain news websites. Packingham was on North Carolina’s sex offender list because of his 2002 conviction at age 21 on two counts of statutory rape of a 13-year-old girl. Kagan, the youngest of the justices at 56, appeared to speak for the social media generation as she repeatedly mentioned how central to life online interactions have become in recent years. Her questions indicated concerns that the law was written so broadly that it goes beyond the intended purpose of preventing contact between sex offenders and children. “So whether it’s political community, whether it’s religious community, I mean, these sites have become embedded in our culture as ways to communicate and ways to exercise our constitutional rights, haven’t they?” Kagan asked at one point. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the 83-year-old liberal and the oldest member of the court, appeared to share Kagan’s view. “The point is that these people are being cut off from a very large part of the marketplace of ideas. And the First Amendment includes not only the right to speak, but the right to receive information,” Ginsburg said. Justice Samuel Alito, a conservative who is 10 years older than Kagan, was more skeptical of people’s reliance on social media, saying they can get information from other sources as they did a decade ago. But Alito conceded: “Now, I know there are people who think that life is not possible without Twitter and Facebook and these things, and that 2003 was the Dark Ages.” The law does not require proof that the user intended to use a particular service for an illegal purpose. It also exempted chatrooms and photo-sharing sites, which Kagan seemed to find perplexing because that would be where what she called “the most dangerous activity” would take place. Packingham was convicted of violating the law after local police saw the Facebook post he wrote upon avoiding the traffic citation. “Praise be to GOD. WOW! Thanks JESUS,” he wrote. Some of the justices over the years have shown a lack of familiarity with cutting-edge technology even as they set legal rules on such issues as police surveillance and intellectual property protections worth billions of dollars. Last week, Justice Sonia Sotomayor referred to popular video-sharing website YouTube as “the You Tube,” prompting some amused reactions on Twitter. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: justices skeptical sex offender social media banwashington reuters the supreme court monday appeared poised strike north carolina law barring convicted sex offenders facebook social media services justices noting expansive role online tools play today society letter packingham registered sex offender due statutory rape conviction challenged north carolina law violation free speech rights constitution first amendment the court heard hour oral arguments packingham appeal conviction violating statute posted message facebook expressing surprise traffic citation dismissed justice elena pagan mentioned donald trump twitter feed used candidate president example social media become vital political sphere the president speaking people medium pagan said the case tested social media starts notoriously justices latest several recent years explored constitutional rights digital age the north carolina law enacted makes felony people state sex offender registry use online services lead social interactions minors leading social media companies like facebook twitter covered law opponents raised concerns law could interpreted covering online activity users must create profiles interact users that even could include certain news websites packingham north carolina sex offender list conviction age two counts statutory rape girl pagan youngest justices appeared speak social media generation repeatedly mentioned central life online interactions become recent years her questions indicated concerns law written broadly goes beyond intended purpose preventing contact sex offenders children so whether political community whether religious community i mean sites become embedded culture ways communicate ways exercise constitutional rights pagan asked one point justice ruth baker ginsburg liberal oldest member court appeared share pagan view the point people cut large part marketplace ideas and first amendment includes right speak right receive information ginsburg said justice samuel alto conservative years older pagan skeptical people reliance social media saying get information sources decade ago but alto conceded now i know people think life possible without twitter facebook things dark the law require proof user intended use particular service illegal purpose it also exempted chatrooms sites pagan seemed find perplexing would called dangerous activity would take place packingham convicted violating law local police saw facebook post wrote upon avoiding traffic citation praise god wow thanks jesus wrote some justices years shown lack familiarity technology even set legal rules issues police surveillance intellectual property protections worth billions dollars last week justice sonia sotomayor referred popular website youtube you tube prompting amused reactions twitter politicsnews