"The town of Steubenville has been good at keeping this quiet and their star football team protected, " an Anonymous member wearing the group's trademark Guy Fawkes mask says in a video posted to the group's LocalLeaks website.

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For example, if an employer sees on Facebook that someone is a member of a protected group (e.g. over a certain age, etc.) that employer may open themselves up to claims of discrimination if they don't hire that person.

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The disciplinary commission rejected that argument, although a dissenting member argued that his conduct was protected by the First Amendment.

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