Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Federalist Society Series Tackles Legal Issue Posed by Online Free Speech Suppression and Public Policy Responses

For an interesting discussion of legal issues posed by Big Tech censorship of content posted by users of social media, be sure to check out the Federalist Society's six part-series hosted by D.C. Circuit Judge Gregory Kastas. The six-part series addresses online speech suppression as well as legal attempts to address it in light of the First Amendment, federal preemption, state action, common carriage, antitrust, and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Each part features distinguished panelists who bring their distinct views to the table. The Federalist Society should be commended for bringing putting this thoughtful and incisive series together. The last two parts of the recently concluded series are below:


Parts onetwothree, and four also can be found on the Federalist Society's website.