Morning Jolt: Dad pays daughter to quit Facebook

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A father in Wellesley, Mass., is paying his daughter $200 to stay off of Facebook. Paul Baier signed a contract with his 14-year-old daughter in which he agreed to pay her $50 on April 15 and $150 on June 26 if she stays off Facebook. The daughter also agreed to give her dad the password to her account so he could change it.   

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