Facebook ‘Threat’ Case Returns to Court [UPDATE]

Motions to dismiss in Justin Carter free speech case rejected

"...threat" charges against Justin Carter, based on a 2013 Facebook post that defense counsel argued was joking "hyperbole." Prosecutors..."

Aug. 30, 2014 News Post by Mac McCann

Felony Charges Dropped in "Facebook Threat" Case

Justin Carter pleas out to class A misdemeanor

"...a “terroristic threat” by posting vaguely threatening comments on Facebook, last week accepted a plea deal dismissing the felony..."

April 6, 2018 News Post by Austin Sanders

In Your Facebook

Do social networking sites strengthen communities or the class divide?

"...Harvard dropout and Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg famously disavows money as motive for..."

Feb. 29, 2008 Screens Feature by Jon Lebkowsky

Teen Terrorist or Facebook Prankster?

Online gamer in jail on charge of posting a "terroristic threat" on Facebook

"...eight years in prison – all because of a Facebook comment...."

July 12, 2013 News Feature by Allistair Pinsof

Inside the Facebook Wars Dividing Thousands of AISD Parents

Who comes first in Austin schools?

"...while holding concerns about their own health. Meanwhile, on Facebook, thousands of Austin ISD parents were watching, and in..."

Dec. 11, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

The Luv Doc: Facebook Official

A sad attempt at territorial boundary pissing

"...and, next thing I know, he is in a Facebook relationship with some chick he met in the whole..."

April 3, 2015 Column by The Luv Doc

Facebook Follies

A hunky man and a logo are "inappropriate" for a Gay Pride ad on Facebook???

"...a big grimace crossed Jimmy's face. A message from Facebook came in to Jimmy's computer. Facebook had rejected his..."

April 30, 2009 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Update 2: Inaugural Events on TV—CNN.com & Facebook

CNN.com & Facebook join forces on I-Day MediaWeek.com reports

"...network, but its online cousin that is teaming with Facebook, the popular social networking site, to glean FB users'..."

Jan. 9, 2009 Screens Post by Belinda Acosta

Facebook "Threat" Case Proceeds

Judge declines to dismiss case against Carter

"...imprisoned for months in 2013 after posting a sarcastic Facebook post about shooting up a kindergarten. While the trial..."

Sept. 5, 2014 News Feature by Mac McCann

Facebook 'Threat' Case Unresolved

A year after making a sarcastic comment, Justin Carter still faces prison

"...a fine of up to $10,000. The "crime"? A Facebook comment...."

Feb. 28, 2014 News Feature by Mac McCann

UT Lineman Kicked Off Team for Posting Slur on Facebook

Mack Brown released Buck Burnette from the team for posting slur about Barack Obama

"...say it nicely) text message he received on his Facebook account after Barack Obama was elected president, he became..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

How a Joke on Facebook Became a Punk Album With 17 Covers of the Same Song

Austin punks offer takes on Worm Suicide song "Babies Ruin Bands"

"...The package stems from a 2016 Facebook thread involving Worm Suicide frontman Pablo Flores, Sniper 66..."

April 5, 2019 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Facebook "Threat" Trial Delayed

Motion for continuance puts halt to Tuesday start

"...on charges that he made a “terroristic threat” on Facebook in 2013 will not begin tomorrow as expected. Last..."

Feb. 19, 2018 News Post by Austin Sanders

Facebook “Threat” Trial Begins in New Braunfels on Tuesday

Justin Carter, five years later

"...for making a "terroristic threat" online. (He wrote on Facebook that he was "fucked in the head" and would..."

Feb. 16, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Felony Charges Dropped in “Facebook Threat” Case

Justin Carter pleas out to class A misdemeanor

April 13, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

APD: The Facebook Friend You Didn't Know You Had

Jan. 29, 2016 News Feature by John Anderson

Facebook 'Threat' Case Unresolved

A year after making a sarcastic comment, Justin Carter still faces prison

March 7, 2014 News Feature by Mac McCann

The Luv Doc: Relationship Status

In your FACEbook

"...Facebook is a very powerful medium. It can make or..."

April 8, 2016 Column by The Luv Doc

Skam Austin Makes Our Social Media Part of the Story

Facebook Watch show follows teens, onscreen and IRL

"...Now, the U.S. has its own version available on Facebook Watch, the social media giant's streaming platform, and this..."

July 27, 2018 Screens Feature by Mae Hamilton

Where the Girls Go/ATX: Regular Weekend Edition

The 101 on where to find the Q crowd this weekend in ATX

"...Monday through Thursday has come and gone again, and..."

May 30, 2014 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

The Social Network

This retelling of Facebook's first contentious steps is a blisteringly entertaining film formed of a lovely amalgam of David Fincher's direction, Aaron Sorkin's screenplay, and Jesse Eisenberg's spotless performance as Mark Zuckerberg.

"...the calm before the storm, before social media – Facebook and Twitter, most especially – rewrote the rules on..."

Oct. 1, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

All Pot, No Leaf

Facebook bans marijuana leaf from advertisements

"...For the record, Facebook doesn't have a problem with pot, or with legalization..."

Aug. 25, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

My So-Called Social Life

What happens when Facebook RSVPs stop being polite ... and start getting real

"...was attending every event I was invited to on Facebook for one week, tweeting and posting along the way,..."

June 18, 2010 Screens Feature by Cindy Widner

Round Rock (ISD) Just Don't Stop: The Affair of the Forged Letter

Election shenanigans erupt on Facebook over weekend

"...Facebook posts from major players in the boiling-hot Round Rock..."

Nov. 7, 2022 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Now Streaming in Austin: SKAM Austin

Catch Facebook's Texas version of the international teen drama

"...When Facebook was looking for a city in which to set..."

April 13, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Where the Girls Go/ATX: 21 Days to Halloween Edition

Best queer-grrrl-tastic events this weekend and every weekend

"...It’s no secret that Where the Girls Go loves..."

Oct. 10, 2014 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

King's Road ShinDigs for West, TX

The gang at King's Road offer a way to help our neighbors

"...The launch of King's Road Vintage at the corner..."

April 26, 2013 Design Post by Kate X Messer

Club Endorsements

Who's backing whom in the Nov. 6 election

"...6 election. Endorsements are sourced from candidate websites and Facebook pages...."

Oct. 25, 2018 News Post

APD’s Social Media Monitoring Efforts Face Crackdowns

Facebook denies access to third-party companies

"...social media reached a viral tipping point. Thousands of Facebook users in Austin and across the country faked a..."

Nov. 18, 2016 News Feature by John Anderson

Help Desk

Is arguing about anything other than the cuteness of cats and babies on Facebook worthwhile?

"...I've been getting into a lot of arguments on Facebook about a topic I feel strongly about, where many..."

Feb. 6, 2015 Screens Column by Michael Agresta

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