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Podcast: Open to Debate
Episode: MOCK TRIAL: Murthy v. Missouri - Free speech, Government and Misinformation on Social Media Platforms
Description: The Supreme Court will soon decide on a case whether government interference on social media is coercive and suppresses free speech. Those who argue legitimate cooperation say that where misinformation threatens public health or safety, they are justified to protect the public. Those argue coercion believe that increased content moderation could lead to authoritarian control over public discourse online. Now we debate: Mock Trial: Free Speech, Government, and Misinformation on Social Media Platforms.  Plaintiff: Charles "Chip" Miller, Senior Attorney at the Institute for Free Speech  Defendant: Rylee Sommers-Flanagan, Founder and Execu...