Facebook Pushing For Likes To Be Considered Free Speech
Daniel Ray Carter, a sheriff's office employee in Virginia, filed a lawsuit after he was fired for liking the Facebook page of his employer's competitor, and he gained some key support in court. Facebook filed a motion in the United States Court of Appeals, saying that likes should be protected by the First Amendment.
Daniel Ray Carter, a sheriff’s office employee in Virginia, filed a lawsuit after he was fired for liking the Facebook page of his employer’s competitor, and he gained some key support in court. Facebook filed a motion in the United States Court of Appeals, saying that likes should be protected by the First Amendment.
Carter — who was fired from Sheriff B.J. Roberts’ office in Hampton, Va., in 2009 — felt that his termination was unjust. He liked the page of his employer’s opponent in the 2009 election.
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