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Ep. 215: ‘Private Censorship’ with J.P. Messina
Ep. 215: ‘Private Censorship’ with J.P. Messina
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77 minutes
Released:
May 21, 2024
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Ep. 214: ‘Private Censorship’ with J.P. Messina The First Amendment forbids government censorship. Private institutions, on the other hand, are generally free to restrict speech. How should we think about private censorship and its role within a liberal society? On today’s episode, we’re joined by J.P. Messina, an assistant professor in the philosophy department at Purdue University and the author of the new book, “Private Censorship.” Also on the show is Aaron Terr, FIRE’s director of public advocacy. Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 3:10 The origin story of “Private Censorship” 8:29 How does FIRE figure out what to weigh in on? 12:04 Examples of private censorship 18:24 Regulating speech at work 22:21 Regulating speech on social media platforms 30:09 Is social media essentially a public utility? 35:50 Are internet service providers essentially public utilities? 44:43 Social media vs. ISPs 51:02 Censorship on search engines 59:47 Defining illiberalism outside of government censorship 1:16:06 Outro Show Notes Packingham v. North Carolina (2017) Cloudflare’s announcement regarding the Daily Stormer
Released:
May 21, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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