In a ruling with potentially far-reaching repercussions in the world of social media, a South Florida federal judge has ruled 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 Thursday, U.S. District Judge James Cohn in Fort Lauderdale granted summary judgment to BET, also known as Black Entertainment Television. The cable network was sued by Broward insurance broker Stacey Mattocks, who set up a Facebook and Twitter page for fans of the comedy about professional football players and their families.
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