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Missouri Judge Blocks Law Restricting Teachers' Facebook Use

Last week we wrote about a challenge by Missouri teachers to a state statute restricting their use of Facebook and other social networking sites. The statute bans online "friendships" with under-18 current or former students. In a preliminary ruling, a Missouri trial court judge blocked implementation of the statute.

See analysis from the Volokh Conspiracy.

See also the text of the recently enacted statute, Missouri Revised Statutes section 162.069.4, at pages 14-16 of SB 54.