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Legal battle to protect the Facebook “Like”

Posted on August 12, 2012 by marcusmessner

An appeals court in Richmond is considering whether a Facebook “Like” is protected speech under the U.S. Constitution. A district court had ruled earlier this year that the “Like” is not protected. A sheriff’s officer had “liked” the Facebook page … Continue reading →

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Is a Facebook “like” protected speech?

Posted on May 7, 2012 by marcusmessner

A ruling by a U.S. District Judge in Virginia brings expressions on social networks to the forefront of the legal debate. The court ruling determined that a Facebook “like” cannot be considered protected speech. The case was about workers in … Continue reading →

Posted in Government, Law, Politics, Social Media | Tagged Associated Press, Court, Facebook, Free Speech, Government, Law, Legal, Like, New York Times, Protected Speech, Ruling, Sheriff, Social Media, Social Media Professor, Virginia | Leave a comment

Twitter and Facebook as legal defense strategy

Posted on May 3, 2012 by marcusmessner

The legal defense team of George Zimmerman, who faces a second-degree murder charge in the shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Florida, has started a social media campaign as part of its defense strategy. Attorney Mark O’Mara started using Twitter, Facebook … Continue reading →

Posted in Government, Law, Public Relations, Social Media | Tagged Audience, Campaigns, Debate, Defense, Facebook, George Zimmerman, Legal, Social Media, Social Media Professor, Strategy, Tayvon Martin, Twitter | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Legal

Legal battle to protect the Facebook “Like”

Is a Facebook “like” protected speech?

Twitter and Facebook as legal defense strategy

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