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Facebook 'Like' button is free speech right – US court Sep 18th 2013, 23:56 WASHINGTON – Hitting the "Like" button on Facebook is an element of free speech protected by the US constitution, a federal court ruled Wednesday, in a case closely watched by employment lawyers.   The US Court of Appeals based in Richmond, Virginia, made the judgment in the case of a Virginia sheriff's department worker who claimed he was fired for exercising his free speech rights – in this case "liking" a political opponent of his boss.   "His conduct qualifies as speech," the court said in an 81-page decision that sent the case back to a lower court for review of those issues.   "In sum, liking a political candidate's campaign page communicate... Keep on reading: Facebook ‘Like’ button is free speech right – US court Media files: Like-Button_Facebook.jpg (image/jpeg)

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