Facebook: “Like” Button Protected by the First Amendment? A look at Bland v. Roberts
In April U.S. District Judge Raymond A. Jackson in the case of Bland v. Roberts that Shreiff B.J. Roberts had the right to fire six employees for "Liking" his opponent's Facebook Campaign page. This week the social media Facebook itself entered the legal battle arguing that the "Like" button is a form of speech and therefore protected by the First Amendment freedom of speech