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Facebook, ACLU Argue that “Like” Button is Protected Speech

By Inside Privacy on August 10, 2012
Posted in Litigation, Social Media

This week, Facebook and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) have filed amicus curiae briefs in the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals arguing that using Facebook’s “Like” button is speech protected by the First Amendment.  The court of appeals is considering whether to overturn a decision by Eastern District of Virginia Judge Raymond A.

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