According to a zany federal judge it isn't. Though it was enough of a statement to get a couple of sheriff's deputies fired, it wasn't enough of a statement to warrant First Amendment protection.
That's a really bad ruling.
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Could liking (or +1) a post get you fired? A federal judge in Virginia just ruled YES.
But he's wrong. Facebook and Google+ should be protected by the First Amendment. Here's why:
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Don’t ‘Like’ This Post Or Your Boss Can Fire You
Daniel Ray Carter and Robert McCoy were deputies in the Hampton, Virginia sheriff’s office. Were, that is, until they made the mistake of “liking” their boss’ opponent’s Facebook page during a contest…
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Yeah… that's absurd.