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Facebook, ACLU join lawsuit seeking to have ‘likes’ ruled protected form of speech

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A Virginia Deputy Sheriff says he was fired for liking the Facebook page of his boss’s opponent. Sheriff B.J. Roberts says Ray Carter was fired because of poor performance. Now, a wrongful termination lawsuit may turn on whether Carter’s Facebook like is considered a form of free speech.

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