Ruling in a case of family dysfunction and teenage angst, the Connecticut Supreme Court confronted the question of whether a Facebook post can be considered a “public exhibition” that would support a conviction for breach of peace.

In a unanimous ruling last month, the court reinstated the conviction of Teri Buhl, who allegedly created a fake Facebook account to post diary entries written by her then-boyfriend’s 17-year-old daughter.

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