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Wildheart Riding School files lawsuit against Facebook parent company over anonymous defamation

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GENEVA, Fla. — Wildheart Riding School in Geneva has filed a lawsuit against Facebook’s parent company to uncover the identity of an anonymous poster.

The lawsuit claims that the anonymous individual is defaming the school by questioning its care of horses on Facebook.

The Wildheart Riding School is seeking legal action to address what it considers defamatory comments made on social media.

Channel 9 has reached out for a statement and has yet to hear back.

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Beatriz Oliveira

Beatriz Oliveira, WFTV.com

Beatriz Oliveira is a Content Creator for WFTV.com.

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