Digital Approval

As I read today's Winnipeg Free Press, I came across the following article originally posted in the Washington Post: "A Facebook court battle: Is ‘liking’ something protected free speech?" - The Washington Post

The article is about someone who lost his job because he "liked" the page of a candidate who was running in the same election as his boss.

The article mentions the First Amendment and the 21st Century debate about the "ubiquituous digital seal of approval," and it proposes the question: "Is "liking" on Facebook protected free speech?"

I would like to hear your thoughts on this issue when/if you read this post.

Here is the link to the original article:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/a-facebook-court-battle-is-liking-something-protected-free-speech/2012/08/08/538314fe-e179-11e1-ae7f-d2a13e249eb2_story.html