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Hoover Institution Senior Fellow Eugene Volokh is one of the country’s foremost experts on the 1st Amendment and legal issues surrounding free speech. Jane Bambauer is a distinguished professor of law and journalism at the University of Florida. On Free Speech Unmuted, Volokh and Bambauer unpack and analyze the current issues and controversies concerning the First Amendment, censorship, the press, social media, and the proverbial town square. They’ll also explain in plain English the often confusing legalese around these issues and explain how the courts and government agencies interpret the Constitution and new laws being written, passed, and decided will affect their everyday lives.
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Monday Mar 04, 2024
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Newspapers have a First Amendment right to pick and choose what to publish in their pages. Phone companies, on the other hand, aren’t allowed to control what’s said on their phone lines. Where do the various functions of social media platforms fit on that spectrum?