The decision of a U.S. court Wednesday, September 18 compares the response on Facebook to a political position, protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution.
The function that allows "liker" (that we love) a page or a comment on the Facebook social network is now a constitutional right in the United States.
This was decided by the Court of Appeals of Virginia Wednesday, September 18, by voting against the dismissal of a former assistant sheriff of the city Hampton after he supported the Facebook page of a candidate other than the sheriff using the "like" function in an election in 2009.
A district judge had found in the first instance in April 2012, a "like" on Facebook was an "insufficient to warrant constitutional protection term" , says a Wall Street Journal blog .
This was decided by the Court of Appeals of Virginia Wednesday, September 18, by voting against the dismissal of a former assistant sheriff of the city Hampton after he supported the Facebook page of a candidate other than the sheriff using the "like" function in an election in 2009.
A district judge had found in the first instance in April 2012, a "like" on Facebook was an "insufficient to warrant constitutional protection term" , says a Wall Street Journal blog .
SATISFIED THE COMPANY'S DECISION
The decision of the Court of Appeals of Virginia returns to consider the famous thumbs up blue air of Facebook as a position covered by the freedom of expression. After that decision, the Congress may make no law about it.
Facebook society, which supported the plaintiffs had argued that a user using this function no different from an individual holding a sign on a street in support of a candidate.
"We are pleased that the court recognized that" like "on Facebook is protected by the First Amendment" , responded the firm in Menlo Park in a statement.
Facebook society, which supported the plaintiffs had argued that a user using this function no different from an individual holding a sign on a street in support of a candidate.
"We are pleased that the court recognized that" like "on Facebook is protected by the First Amendment" , responded the firm in Menlo Park in a statement.
