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Are Facebook's 'Likes' Free Speech?

  • Gizmodo, Friday, May 17, 2013 9:46 AM

In a court room in Virginia, Facebook's lawyers are busy arguing that the social network's “Like” feature needs to be recognised with free-speech protection under the US Constitution. The case stems from when one Danny Carter, a former Hampton jailer, claimed he was fired after he posted a picture of his boss’s opponent in the sheriff’s race on his Facebook page. The implications go way beyond the local sheriff's office. 

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