The Blog Herald logo

  • News
  • Features
  • Guides
  • Editorial
  • Interviews
  • Blog Tips
  • More
    • General
    • Blog Conferences
    • Contact Us

Facebook Pushes Hard Against Lamebook, Blocks Sites Facebook Activity

November 23, 2010 by James Johnson

Lamebook Website with Legal Funds request

The Facebook battle against parody site Lamebook.com has heated up, with the world’s largest social network blocking all outgoing links to the site, while also removing the Lamebook fan page and preventing users from “liking” posts from the site.

Indyposted points out from Facebook reps that the Lamebook block was reportedly a mistake:

“In the process of dealing with a routine trademark violation issue regarding some links posted to Facebook, we blocked all mentions of the phrase “Lamebook” on Facebook,” adding, “We are committed to promoting free expression on Facebook.”

The battle heated up at the start of November when Lamebook filed for first amendment protection against Facebook, while Facebook last week sued Lamebook.com for trademark-infringement.

The legal battle is expected to carry on for a while and Lamebook is currently soliciting site visitors for legal funds to help in their battle against the multi-billion dollar website.

What side of the battle do you sit on? I’m all for Facebook protecting their brand, but I’m not really sure attacking a funny parody site is the way to go.

Author: James Johnson

Related

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Facebook, Lamebook, lawsuit

Like & Share this Article

Popular posts

Does Your Blog Need Disclaimer?

 

Seven Great Sites For Legal Free content

 

Writing A Blog Disclaimer

 

Things You Can Do If You Have Too Much Work

 

Blogging Like a Rockstar with Chris Ducker

 

Four Ways to Boost Your Content’s Impact

 

Test

Blog Security

Should You Blog About Your Personal Life?

Your Privacy or Your Safety: Is it Really a Zero Sum Game?

Why conducting a website audit is important

The Blog Herald © 2019 Splashpress Media