ScotusBlog Trolls the Dumb, Angry People Who Yell at It by MistakeWe collect the 10 most sarcastic, funny and bewildered reactions the independent news agency had when it was trolled by mistake following the Supreme Court ruling yesterday.

ByLinda Lacina•

Navigating health-care reform hasn't be easy. And today, a number of angry social media users realized Twitter can be just as hard.

Monday, the Supreme Courtannounced a much-awaited decisioninvolving crafts retailer Hobby Lobby -- namely whether its owners' religious beliefs could exempt it from a key provision of the Affordable Care Act and include certain contraceptives in its healthcare plan. The court ruled for Hobby Lobby.

Related:Supreme Court: Hobby Lobby Can't Be Forced to Buy Contraceptive Coverage

Many people who weren't following the case -- or the English language -- particularly closely became confused by two similar Twitter handles: the Supreme Court of the United States of America (@SCOTUS), the highest court in our fine land, and ScotusBlog (@ScotusBlog), an independent news agency that reports on the highest court in the land. Those angry about the ruling yelled at @ScotusBlog by mistake and the agency decided to have a little fun.

Related:Don't Make These Social-Media Blunders That Businesses Keep Repeating

Here's what can happen when you Tweet at smart people irresponsibly, folks. A man warned is a man half saved.

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Linda Lacina

Entrepreneur Staff

Linda Lacina is the former managing editor at Entrepreneur.com. Her work has appeared in theWall Street Journal,Smart Money, Dow Jones MarketWatch andFamily Circle. Email her at llacina@entrepreneur.com. Follow her at@lindalacinaon Twitter.

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