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Facebook Unfriending is Bullying in Oz?

Facebook Unfriending is Bullying in Oz?

Friending someone on Facebook, more importantly – unfriending them, may have unintended consequences in the land down under.  As reported at CNET.com, the Australia Fair Work Commission recently found that “unfriending” a co-worker on Facebook was considered bullying.  In addition to the Facebook unfriending, the unfriended and aggrieved employee also complained of more than a dozen other alleged offensive incidents and actions over the prior three years.  In finding for the aggrieved employee, the Commission found that the offending co-employees actions lacked “emotional maturity” and were “indicative of unreasonable behavior.”

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