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Federal Judges Wary of Facebook, Twitter Impact On Juries

Posted by samzenpus on from the no-farmville-in-the-jury-box dept.

coondoggie writes "The impact of social media such as Twitter, Facebook and Google+ and others on federal juries is a concern that judges are frequently taking steps to curb. According to a study 94% of the 508 federal judges who responded said they have specifically barred jurors from any case-connected use of social media."

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  1. Re:Was in jury duty. by desdinova+216 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I know, at times it borders on anti-social