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[Other] Jack Thompson Sues Facebook

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This just in from Dailytech Jack Thompson, the disbarred crusader against violent video games, has sued Facebook, alleging site users posted violent threats against him. In a Facebook group called "I Hate Jack Thompson", one post in particular was singled out and mentioned in the ...

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