Social Media Law: Is It a Federal Crime for an Employee to Check Facebook While Working? Judge Alex Kozinski Rules.

“No, checking Facebook on work computer isn’t a federal crime. That’s the opinion of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, anyway. In a ruling by Chief Judge Alex Kozinski Tuesday, the court rejected the government’s broad interpretation of an anti-hacking statute called the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Judge Kozinski, writing for an 11-judge panel, explained the stakes in the introduction …