First Amendment Definition

Every day, millions of people log on and use social media. There has been much discussion about whether or not people should be prosecuted for mean things said on the Internet. Regulations on social media postings should not be implemented. Even though people assume criminally prosecuting others for hurtful statements or opinions is an intelligent and well thought out idea, it isn't because it squanders taxpayer resources, abuses and infringes upon our First Amendment rights, and creates a dearth of personal responsibility.
Initially, this radical idea limits our First Amendment rights even more than it already is. As it states in the article, Sacrificing the First Amendment to Catch "Cyberbullies", "Senators are mistaken about the First Amendment…