Liking Facebook page can get you fired
May 10, 2012  15:38

Six workers in the United States have been fired for clicking the 'Like' button on a Facebook page of their boss's political opponent after a judge ruled that 'liking' a page is not constitutionally protected speech.  

Sheriff  BJ Roberts of Hampton, Virginia, fired six of his staff members for liking the Facebook page of his running opponent in the 2009 election.  

According to The Sydney Morning Herald, he said that their actions had 'hindered the harmony and efficiency of the office'.  

The staff members sued, claiming that their First Amendment rights had been violated.

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