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Robotexting Law Violates Free Speech Rights, Facebook Says
From: "dfarber" <dave () farber net>
Date: Mon, 15 May 2017 17:03:30 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: Lauren Weinstein <lauren () vortex com> Subject: [ NNSquad ] Robotexting Law Violates Free Speech Rights, Facebook Says Date: May 15, 2017 at 4:01:13 PM EDT To: nnsquad () nnsquad org Robotexting Law Violates Free Speech Rights, Facebook Says https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/300885/robotexting-law-violates-free-speech-rights-faceb.html A law that prohibits companies from sending robotexts to users without their consent violates Facebook's free speech rights, the company says in new court papers. The Telephone Consumer Protection Act "runs headlong into the First Amendment," Facebook says in a petition asking the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to immediately review a trial judge's refusal to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the company of violating the law. - - - --Lauren-- ------------------------------------------- Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/247/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/247/18849915-ae8fa580 Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=18849915&id_secret=18849915-aa268125 Unsubscribe Now: https://www.listbox.com/unsubscribe/?member_id=18849915&id_secret=18849915-32545cb4&post_id=20170515170259:DE9A07A6-39B1-11E7-BB2E-E541D6E0C1B2 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
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