Federal appeals court rules Facebook 'Like' is free speech

[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit [official website] ruled [opinion] Wednesday that use of the "Like" button on Facebook is constitutionally protected free speech under the First Amendment [Cornell LII backgrounder] and cannot be used against public employees. Five former appointees for the sheriff's office in Hampton, Virginia, sued the sheriff for choosing not to reappoint them after they used the button to support his opponent's campaign in 2009. The court held that such a public...

Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2013/09/federal-appeals-court-rules-facebook-like-is-free-speech.php

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