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<b><i>Online Extra</b></i> Fans Who Create Facebook Pages for TV Shows Don't Own Those Pages
In a ruling with potentially far-reaching repercussions in the world of social media, a South Florida federal judge has ruled that a woman who created a Facebook page for the television series 'The Game' has no proprietary interest in the page that attracted 6.2 million likes.
In a ruling on Aug. 21, U.S. District Judge James Cohn in Fort Lauderdale granted summary judgment to BET, also known as Black Entertainment Television. The television station was sued by Stacey Mattocks, who had set up a Facebook and Twitter page for fans of the comedy show The Game, which focuses on professional football players and their families.
Mattocks cut off BET's access to the Facebook and Twitter pages pending the network's hiring her full-time. BET reciprocated by appealing to Facebook and Twitter to block her administrative access, which they did. She filed suit against BET in July 2013, alleging tortious interference.
Julie Kay is the Business of Law reporter for the Daily Business Review, an ALM sibling publication of Internet Law & Strategy. She may be reached at [email protected].
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In a ruling with potentially far-reaching repercussions in the world of social media, a South Florida federal judge has ruled that a woman who created a Facebook page for the television series 'The Game' has no proprietary interest in the page that attracted 6.2 million likes.
In a ruling on Aug. 21, U.S. District Judge James Cohn in Fort Lauderdale granted summary judgment to BET, also known as
Mattocks cut off BET's access to the Facebook and Twitter pages pending the network's hiring her full-time. BET reciprocated by appealing to Facebook and Twitter to block her administrative access, which they did. She filed suit against BET in July 2013, alleging tortious interference.
Julie Kay is the Business of Law reporter for the Daily Business Review, an ALM sibling publication of Internet Law & Strategy. She may be reached at [email protected].
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