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Fifth Circuit Rule for Plaintiff in Free Speech Challenge to Sheriff Office Facebook Page

Steven D. Schwinn, John Marshall Law School The Fifth Circuit ruled earlier this week that a sheriff office's official Facebook page was a public forum; that the office's posting rules were based on the viewpoint of the poster, in violation… … Continue reading

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Four Steps Facebook Should Take to Counter Police Sock Puppets

Despite Facebook’s repeated warnings that law enforcement is required to use “authentic identities” on the social media platform, cops continue to create fake and impersonator accounts to secretly spy on users. By pretending to be someone else, cops are able … Continue reading

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YouTube, Facebook put up ad roadblocks for Weedcraft, Inc. business sim

Enlarge / A scene from a grow room in Weedcraft, Inc., where you can become "Lord of Canabusiness" Online social and video networks have taken action to limit discussion of Weedcraft, Inc., a new simulation game focused on building a … Continue reading

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Save Money and the Enviornment With the Carpool Facebook Application

Over at my other blog, Best Facebook Applications, I did a review of a really nifty Facebook application called Carpool. Carpool hooks you up with drivers or people looking for a ride. For example, say you’re at school and you … Continue reading

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Phishing Scam Costs Facebook And Google $100 Million

Lithuanian Man Pleads Guilty to Scamming $100 Million From Facebook & Google Evaldas Rimasauskas pleaded guilty to scamming Facebook & Google out of $100 million. How did he do it? Rimasauskas emailed them and asked for it. The scheme took … Continue reading

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