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Man Fined $4,000 For 'Liking' Defamatory Posts on Facebook (cnn.com)
In what appears to be a first, a court in Switzerland has fined a man the equivalent of over $4,000 just for clicking the "like" button on what a judge said were defamatory Facebook comments. From a report: The court in Zurich found that the man indirectly endorsed and further distributed the comments by using the ubiquitous Facebook "like" button. The man, who was not named in the court's statement, "liked" several posts written by a third party that accused an animal rights activist of antisemitism, racism and fascism. In court, the man was not able to prove that the claims were accurate or could reasonably be held to be true. "The defendant clearly endorsed the unseemly content and made it his own," a statement from the court said. The court fined the man a total of 4,000 Swiss francs ($4,100). He has the right to appeal his sentence. Facebook said the case had "no direct link" to the company, and a spokesperson declined to comment.
Everyone who uses Facebook should be fined $4000.
This is why Trump and REAL Americans want absolutely nothing to do with you Eurotrash.
#covfefe
Who will think of the bots this will dramatically impact?
When Russian bots dream, they dream of oil burning sheep.
Think on them, before you fine too much.
Vast herds of Russian bots might go hungry, unable to pay their fines.
Will you help them?
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