Federal judges wary of Facebook, Twitter impact on

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Submission + - Federal judges wary of Facebook, Twitter impact on (networkworld.com)

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coondoggie

on Wednesday January 25, 2012 @10:59AM

coondoggie writes: "The impact of social media such as Twitter, Facebook and Google+ and others on federal juries is a concern that judges are frequently taking steps to curb. According to a study 94% of the 508 federal judges who responded said they have specifically barred jurors from any case-connected use of social media."

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