• CNET, Tuesday, October 2, 2012 9:59 AM

Elsewhere in Facebook Land, the social giant is challenging proposed revisions to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) on the grounds that it could compromise teens’ right to freedom of expression. In a letter to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission last week, Facebook argues that revised limitations on “plugins” could create "significant impediments" on "innovation and the ecosystem that shapes students' online experiences." As CNet notes: “Facebook also argued that a ‘Like’ on the social network is free speech and that eliminating teens' access to the button would be a violation of their constitutional rights.”
 

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