How Free Is Speech On The Internet? With Lyrissa Lidsky
Nov 11, 2021 ·
1h 7m 4s
The journey you’re about to enjoy is the audio portion of an interview conducted on the Did You Know That? YouTube channel. While certain references are to the video aspect,...
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The journey you’re about to enjoy is the audio portion of an interview conducted on the Did You Know That? YouTube channel. While certain references are to the video aspect, you won’t lose any context by just listening. Welcome to the show.
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
It can be argued these 45 words are the most important in this country. The breadth of protection offered by the amendment is in some ways the entire foundation for the democratic structure of the United States. But like any right, there have been challenges; some nefarious, others cultural. The current challenge comes from technology.
The rise of any new technology that expands our capabilities is often met with irrational exuberance. We almost always fall for the utopian visions put forward by the technology’s proponents, forgetting that it will be human beings - good, bad, and indifferent - who will mold the technology going forward. Thus, what evolves is both a blessing and a bane. The Internet is the 21st Century’s ultimate example of this phenomenon (so far).
What impact has the Internet had on the 1st Amendment, primarily free speech? My next guest on Did You Know That? is well versed on this question. Lyrissa Lidsky is the Dean of the University of Missouri School of Law and an authority on the intersection of free speech and the Internet. It’s a timely conversation that may change your thoughts about what you write/read on the World Wide Web.
To learn more about Lyrissa and her extensive work around the 1st Amendment, follow her via the links below:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyrissa-l...
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LidskyLidsky
MizzouLaw on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MizzouLaw
Research on SSRN Author page: https://ssrn.com/author=247860
Music: “Catching Lightning” by Alex Mastronardi via Artlist
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“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
It can be argued these 45 words are the most important in this country. The breadth of protection offered by the amendment is in some ways the entire foundation for the democratic structure of the United States. But like any right, there have been challenges; some nefarious, others cultural. The current challenge comes from technology.
The rise of any new technology that expands our capabilities is often met with irrational exuberance. We almost always fall for the utopian visions put forward by the technology’s proponents, forgetting that it will be human beings - good, bad, and indifferent - who will mold the technology going forward. Thus, what evolves is both a blessing and a bane. The Internet is the 21st Century’s ultimate example of this phenomenon (so far).
What impact has the Internet had on the 1st Amendment, primarily free speech? My next guest on Did You Know That? is well versed on this question. Lyrissa Lidsky is the Dean of the University of Missouri School of Law and an authority on the intersection of free speech and the Internet. It’s a timely conversation that may change your thoughts about what you write/read on the World Wide Web.
To learn more about Lyrissa and her extensive work around the 1st Amendment, follow her via the links below:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyrissa-l...
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LidskyLidsky
MizzouLaw on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MizzouLaw
Research on SSRN Author page: https://ssrn.com/author=247860
Music: “Catching Lightning” by Alex Mastronardi via Artlist
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