Reason Podcast: Why False Speech Deserves First Amendment Protections with Jeff Kosseff

Posted on by Jeff Kosseff in Disinformation, First Amendment, Multimedia

Over the past decade, no legal scholar has pushed arguments for free speech as far or as influentially as today’s guest: Jeff Kosseff, a former journalist who now teaches cybersecurity law at the U.S. Naval Academy. In previous books, he defended Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act in The Twenty-Six Words That Created the Internet and stood up […]

Roots of Reality Podcast: Global Free Speech with Jacob Mchangama

Posted on by Jacob Mchangama in Free Speech History, Global Free Speech, Multimedia, Online Content Moderation

In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann talks with free speech expert Jacob Mchangama about the history of free speech globally, the complexities of free speech in the age of the internet, and the threats against free speech today. Listen: Roots of Reality · #123 Global Free Speech with Jacob Mchangama Watch:

Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Jacob Mchangama & Flemming Rose on threats to Free Speech

Posted on by Jacob Mchangama in Events, Free Speech History, Free Speech History, Multimedia, Past events

This webinar is the first in an exciting new series, The Ayaan Hirsi Ali Dialogues, where Ayaan and her expert guests will discuss how vital the principle of free speech is and how to defend it from the many threats it faces today. This webinar features Ayaan in conversation with the Danish author Jacob Mchangama […]

Columbia University: Protecting Freedom of Expression through Comparative Global Case Law: Databases to Advance Rights

Posted on by Natalie Alkiviadou in Events, Global Free Speech, Multimedia, Past events

Description: Comparative law can help defenders of human rights identify common issues, trends, and build litigation strategies and advocacy campaigns. It can also help to identify where there is backsliding and leverage progressive precedents. However, locating and analyzing legal developments can be tedious and time-consuming. Various organizations from different regions are already cooperating to analyze […]

Seminar on the new rules for political advertising – An impossible balance with freedom of expression?

Posted on by Joan Barata in Digital Regulation, Events, Global Free Speech, Multimedia, Past events

You are invited to a morning seminar on the regulation of online political advertising in Europe and its impact on freedom of expression. Time: The 9th of May. From 3:30 to 5:00 PM (CET) Place: Online. Register here: https://justitia.nemtilmeld.dk/26/ Online political advertising can influence public opinion and elections, but it also raises issues of transparency, […]

Webinar on freedom of expression and privacy on social media.

Posted on by Joan Barata and Natalie Alkiviadou in Events, Global Free Speech, Multimedia, Online Content Moderation, Past events

The Future Free Speech are invting you to morning webinar on freedom of expression and privacy on social media. The webinar will take place on Friday, April 21st, from 9:00 to 10:30 am (CEST) online. Please register for online participation Social media platforms have transformed the dynamics of freedom of expression and freedom of information […]