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Eminem performs at the 2014 MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles on April 13.

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The Supreme Court on Monday looked ready to clarify the law on whether violent threats made on websites like Facebook should be liable for criminal prosecution, though several justices appeared uncertain of what standards to adopt—and reticent to overreach in a way that would limit free speech.

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