Facebook must remove a user-created page designed to call attention to sex offenders within 72 hours. A High Court justice out of Northern Ireland issued the ruling in response to a lawsuit from a convicted offender, deeming the public shaming excessive and a potential safety concern for the man — whose identity was kept secret during court proceedings. The page, "Keeping our kids safe from predators," routinely posts photos and other personal information regarding child predators throughout the UK. It's proven to be a relatively popular destination for locals, garnering over 5,000 "Likes" and thousands of user comments. But the individual behind the lawsuit, referred to as XY, claims numerous threats were attached to photos of him...
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/30/3710140/facebook-sex-offender-page-removal
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