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The Fight for Free Speech on Social Media Platforms
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The ongoing debate around free speech encompasses ideas surrounding content moderation, platforms' right to remove content, and the deplatforming of Donald Trump. Republicans are now supporting a new law that would prevent social media companies with over 50 million users from removing content based on the views expressed.
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The concept of free speech is being debated in light of content moderation on social media.
57:30 - 1:05:01 (07:31)
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The concept of free speech is being debated in light of content moderation on social media. While some defend the deplatforming of Donald Trump, others argue that it limits free speech, prompting a discussion of the definition of free speech under the law and in everyday language.
ChapterThe Fight for Free Speech on Social Media Platforms
Episode#608: Signal Over Noise with Noah Feldman — The War in Ukraine (Recap and Predictions), The Machiavelli of Maryland, Best Books to Understand Geopolitics, The Battles for Free Speech on Social Media, Metaverse Challenges, and More
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The Supreme Court has yet to clarify if the First Amendment applies to social media companies and their ability to regulate user-generated content.
1:05:01 - 1:08:49 (03:47)
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The Supreme Court has yet to clarify if the First Amendment applies to social media companies and their ability to regulate user-generated content. Some justices are suggesting reinterpreting the constitutional free speech to limit social media platforms from suppressing certain content.
ChapterThe Fight for Free Speech on Social Media Platforms
Episode#608: Signal Over Noise with Noah Feldman — The War in Ukraine (Recap and Predictions), The Machiavelli of Maryland, Best Books to Understand Geopolitics, The Battles for Free Speech on Social Media, Metaverse Challenges, and More
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Free speech liberals were worried that a handful of platforms like Facebook or Twitter, controlled by a few rich people, would come close to having a monopoly on public discussion and discourse, and were concerned about the effect it would have on public opinion if these platforms pushed it in their favorite direction.
1:08:49 - 1:10:17 (01:28)
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Free speech liberals were worried that a handful of platforms like Facebook or Twitter, controlled by a few rich people, would come close to having a monopoly on public discussion and discourse, and were concerned about the effect it would have on public opinion if these platforms pushed it in their favorite direction. This paradox of big tech and free speech is a fascinating and embarrassing story for free speech liberals.