The Chaos and Cacophony of Unfettered Speech

The Internet is facing a barrage of new attacks, both from legislators and regulators around the world as well as from changes in the very fabric of the Internet itself. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Was Oliver Wendell Holmes Right About Free Speech?

The director of the National Coalition Against Censorship reflects on the Supreme Court justice’s defense of freedom of expression. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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How pushing the boundaries of political speech can reshape society

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FutureBook Live to explore publishing freedom and free speech

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Some Facebook content reviewers will focus solely on hate speech

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Facebook bans Alex Jones and other controversial figures for hate speech

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Facebook bans Alex Jones and other controversial figures for hate speech

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Free speech: why editors can no longer publish and be damned | Emily Bell

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