Facebook’s “like” button got some key support as an expression of speech when a court decided that clicking “like” button wasn’t the same as saying something out loud.
The case involved employees in an American Police Department, who were showing their support for their colleague against their boss by “liking” some of their colleague’s Facebook posts.
The court said that clicking a button wasn’t an “actual statement”. They appealed, and for now they seem to be prevailing. It’s a good thing, because this case has created a lot of controversy in legal and free-speech circles.