Comments on: Can a school get your kid’s Facebook password? Judge says no

By: otto

otto — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 21:11:42 +0000

http://www.facebook.com/legal/terms

Section 4: Registration and Account Security
Item 5: You will not use Facebook if you are under 13.

It took me all of 30 seconds to find the authoritative answer. Why the victim had the account is irrelevant to the violation of her rights and the abuse to which she was subjected.

By: Korban Dallas

Korban Dallas — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 05:42:25 +0000

One should always have 2 facebook accounts. One you use and a fake one. In either case these are private domains and should a boss be nosy enough to look up an employee, they should be penalized for firing someone for any content they find. Make the law clear – if you fire someone because of facebook you can be sued. Defamation of character is another thing entirely, in that case a boss can sue the employee – if he is stupid enough to not put it on his real account.

By: Jeff John Roberts

Jeff John Roberts — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:13:08 +0000

Good point re age, Susan, The judge addresses this at page 41 of the judgment (see above). He says that violating a web site’s terms of service shouldn’t matter for the purpose of constitutional rights. On the same page, he cites a study saying there are 7.5 million other Facebook users under age 13 (which is now FB’s minimum age).

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 22:46:00 +0000

I was under the distinct impression that to begin an account with facebook one had to swear that they were 18 yrs of age or older. Why are children on facebook.

@Jay………one does not have to put ‘personal life’ info on facebook. You may or may not choose to ‘comment’ on someones remarks. (that is an option)

By: Shawn E. Tuma

Shawn E. Tuma — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 22:16:39 +0000

Excellent post Jeff — I really appreciate your analysis and intend to reblog this on the Computer | Data Privacy | Social Media Law Blog. Nice work!

By: Jay

Jay — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 21:06:45 +0000

Reblogged this on Red Paint Blog and commented: I don't have a Facebook account, primarily because the idea of living my personal life online sounds like the worst idea since Jarts. However, its cases like this that had me thinking about going to law school to focus on Internet Law. I cannot see how in the world the school could think they had the right to demand access to this kid's account. Side note: for those of you under 30- Jarts was a "toy" that consisted of six two-foot long darts with SHARP STEEL tips and two hula hoops. The idea was to play it kind of like horseshoes, but with LETHAL STEEL SPIKES. "Happy 8th Birthday, Bobby. Now take this lethal mini-spear and hurl it across the yard. Try not to puncture your other guests. Have fun!!!"