Topic
Disinformation
166 published works
The Right Coast
Disinfo v. Democracy – Tablet Magazine
Arguments for restricting disinformation consistently focus on the harm that such speech can potentially cause, without analyzing other issues that should be considered before concluding that censorship is justified. First,…
Media Law Prof Blog
Henricksen on Disinformation and the First Amendment: Fraud on the Public
Wes Henricksen, Barry University School of Law, has published Disinformation and the First Amendment: Fraud on the Public. Here is the abstract.If one deceives another in a manner that profits…
The Right Coast
White House Admits to Flagging Posts For Facebook JONATHAN TURLEY
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki admitted that the Biden administration is working with Facebook to flag problematic posts that spread disinformation on COVID-19. She explained that the Administration has…
The Faculty Lounge
CFP: Conspiracy Theories, Disinformation, and Civil Rights
This just in:The LSU Law Journal for Social Justice & Policy is currently soliciting submissions for its symposium, “Conspiracy Theories, Disinformation, and Civil Rights.” The symposium will be held virtually…
Media Law Prof Blog
Judge and Korhani on A Moderate Proposal for a Digital Right of Reply for Election-Related Digital Replicas
Elizabeth F. Judge and Amir M. Korhani, both of the University of Ottawa, Common Law Section, have published A Moderate Proposal for a Digital Right of Reply for Election-Related Digital…
MediaWrites
Update on Online Harms: Legislative Reforms in Australia and the UK
The Australian Online Safety Bill 2021 (Australian Bill) was introduced into Parliament on 24 February 2021 and is currently before the Senate. Background on Online Harms legislation As put by…
The Right Coast
There’s something very wrong with our press
A CNN report recently made this ridiculous anti-scientific and absurd claim: It s not possible to know a person s gender identity at birth, and there is no consensus criteria…
My Case Blog
ABA Techshow 2021 Visual Notes: Responding to Online Disinformation
By Nicole Black
Three decades ago, the internet was not well-traversed and very few people even knew it existed. Fast forward to 2021 and it’s an entirely different story. We live in a…
The Right Coast
The Fairness Doctrine Is Bad News JONATHAN TURLEY
The doctrine was finally, mercifully rescinded in 1987, but it is now back with a vengeance. Some members of Congress are calling for an array of regulations of media and…
Southern California Appellate News
Disinformation and Free Speech program
Free livestreamed event:How does a country founded on a bedrock principle of freedom of speech move forward in the age of disinformation? Join UC Berkeley thought leaders Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of…