Civil and Human Rights
#PurpleChairChat Episode 4: Free Speech and Equality in the Digital Age
CAC’s David H. Gans discusses his latest issue brief “Speech and Its Relationship to Equality: Constitutional Values in the Digital Age” with CAC’s Praveen Fernandes. The discussion dives into how social media companies can balance the constitutional values of free speech and equality when handling harmful content on social media platforms.
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