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Free Thoughts, Ep. 218: Free Speech Online (with Will Duffield)

348 views · Published 22 December 2017 · 53:02 · Indexed 4 November 2026

Channel: Libertarianism.org · 2017 · News & Politics

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Will Duffield joins us this week to talk about the freedom of speech in the internet era. How has the shift to digital communication changed interpretations of the First Amendment?

We discuss the implications of lower barriers to entry for ownership of the mechanisms for distribution of speech, draw a distinction between speech gatekeepers and speech enablers, think about whether big web companies are beginning to act like states, and have a conversation about “fake news.”

Show Notes and Further Reading

Here’s the Youtube video Aaron mentions about software that can manipulate mouth and lip movement in video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Yq67CjDqvw

Our Free Thoughts episode with Brock Cusick on the blockchain: https://www.libertarianism.org/media/free-thoughts/world-blockchain

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