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Facebook 'Likes' Not Protected As Free Speech, Judge Rules
Federal Computer Week, May 7, 2012
May 7, 2012,
Volume 171, Issue 2

"In the social media era, most people likely consider their Facebook "Likes" to be the ultimate in free expression — a statement that says something fundamental about their values and tastes. But employers may not see it that way, and now ZDNet reports that a judge has ruled that employees who are fired for liking something on Facebook have no legal remedy under the First Amendment..."

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