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Curated Video

Aus MPs: Assange detention 'attack on free speech'

Higher Ed
Two Australian MPs called the detention of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange an attack on free speech, expressing concern over his potential extradition to the United States where he faces 17 serious espionage charges, and another of...
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Bloomberg

Musk Says Apple Might Block Twitter in App Store

Higher Ed
Elon Musk said that Apple Inc. has cut back its advertising on Twitter Inc. and even threatened to withhold the social network from its app store, suggesting that a fight is brewing between the two companies. Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow...
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Curated Video

Elon Musk's Twitter Reinstates Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

Higher Ed
The Georgia Republican's reinstatement comes after Musk over the weekend reinstated the account of former President Donald Trump.
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Bloomberg

Twitter Suspends Several Journalists' Accounts

Higher Ed
Twitter Inc. suspended the accounts of several prominent journalists covering the social network's billionaire owner Elon Musk, who alleged they were endangering his family. Alex Webb reports on Bloomberg Television. Follow Bloomberg...
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Bloomberg

Musk, Twitter and Free Speech

Higher Ed
Bloomberg Opinion's Tim O'Brien and Syracuse University Associate Professor of Communication Jennifer Grygiel join Emily Chang on what Musk's Twitter board membership will mean for the future of the social platform as it relates to free...
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Bloomberg

Tbilisi Protests: Police Use Tear Gas Outside Parliament

Higher Ed
Georgian authorities in Tbilisi detained dozens of protesters late on Tuesday following clashes with riot police during a demonstration against a proposed law similar to an instrument President Vladimir Putin used to crush dissent in...
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Curated Video

Trump's Team To Argue Impeachment Trial Is Unconstitutional

Higher Ed
Former President Donald Trump's legal strategy against impeachment will largely focus on the constitutionality of trying a former president.
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Press Association

Cold War Steve worried by 'slippery slope' of censorship

Higher Ed
Popular satirical artist 'Cold War Steve' has displayed a piece of work to launch the reopening of the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery on Wednesday after lockdown. The artist - real name Christopher Spencer - created 'Benny's Babbies'...
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Bloomberg

Facebook And Google Are Still Tracking You, Says Sen. Hawley

Higher Ed
Nov.20 -- Senator Josh Hawley, a Republican from Missouri, discusses the effort to protect personal data from Facebook and Google. He also talks about the need to regulate big tech companies more. He speaks to Taylor Riggs on "Bloomberg...
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Curated Video

Trump Meets With State AGs About Changing Internet Regulation Law

Higher Ed
President Trump has long accused social media companies of anti-conservative bias and wants Republican state AGs to help in the fight.
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Bloomberg

An Insider's Satirical Take on Silicon Valley

Higher Ed
Oct.04 -- Jessica Powell, former Google vice president of global communications, discusses her book "The Big Disruption," a satirical novel that calls for change in the technology industry. She speaks with Bloomberg's Emily Chang on...
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Curated Video

Supreme Court Backs Student Cheerleader In Free Speech Case

Higher Ed
Brandi Levy was suspended from a JV cheerleading team over an expletive-filled social media post.
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Curated Video

Gay Rights And Religion Clash At The Supreme Court

Higher Ed
A Colorado web designer is at the center of a controversial case for refusing to design websites for gay couples because of her Christian beliefs.
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Bloomberg

Trump Faces 'Digital Impeachment' By Tech CEOs: 'Social Dilemma' Star

Higher Ed
Jan.12 -- Tristan Harris, co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology and star of Netflix's hit film "The Social Dilemma," discusses the need for a "digital constitution" to tackle social media content that incites violence similar to...
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Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Freedom of Speech Pt. 9: Government Suppression of Speech

9th - 10th
Discusses the history of government suppression of free speech and how things have improved in recent decades.
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Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Freedom of Speech Pt. 14: Restrictions Must Be Clear

9th - 10th
The Supreme Court determined that restrictions to free speech must be very clear so that everyone, including the police, understands them.
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Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Freedom of Speech Pt. 15: Least Restrictive Means

9th - 10th
The Supreme Court has ruled that restrictions to freedom of expression should be as specific and narrow as possible so as not to limit expression beyond that particular situation.
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Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Freedom of Speech Pt. 17: The Brandenburg Test

9th - 10th
Until 2001, the Supreme Court was fairly tolerant of provocative and inflammatory speech. The Brandenberg v. Ohio case of 1969 set the guidelines for limiting free political expression to when it was likely to incite others to commit...
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Technology Aids Free Speech and Its Suppression

9th - 10th
Cellphones and the Internet have democratized free speech, but what if governments shut off service?