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Tweeting false information could put you in jail. During Superstorm Sandy, a Twitter user spread misinformation by tweeting that the New York Stock Exchange "is flooded under more than 3 feet of water" and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo "is trapped in Manhattan. Has been taken to a secure shelter."

The Supreme Court has held that such statements are imminently dangerous and not protected by the First Amendment.
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