NEW ORLEANS —

In the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting, attention is turning to the political rhetoric fueling online conversations.

People from all over have been taking to social media expressing their opinions, and while free speech is a First Amendment right, experts said it may not be as free as we think. Advertisement

Hours after Kirk's assassination, political rhetoric online was swift and sharp.

"Actually, it's kind of everything that's on my feed right now," said Tulane student Charlotte Perez.

According to WDSU's political analyst, Dr. Silas Lee, the comments online show just how polarizing the conversation has become.

"What you think you are saying may not be interpreted as what you are trying to convey," Lee said.

Across the nation, there have been reports of peopl

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