Liar in a crowded theater freedom of speech in a world of misinformation

"The author addresses one of the most pressing issues in modern American life: the pervasiveness of lies, the constitutional protection they enjoy, the harm that they cause, and how to combat them. The two most recent presidential elections, the battle against the coronavirus, and the January 6, 202...

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Main Author: Kosseff, Jeff, 1978- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2023.
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245 1 0 |a Liar in a crowded theater :  |b freedom of speech in a world of misinformation /  |c Jeff Kosseff. 
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 0 |t Introduction ;  |g pt. I. Why the law protects falsehoods.  |t Marketplace ;  |t Democracy ;  |t Sunlight ;  |t Truth ;  |t Uncertainty ;  |t Opinion ;  |t Responsibility ;  |t Efficacy --  |g pt. II. Regulating falsehoods?  |t The scope of the problem ;  |t When regulation or liability is not the answer ;  |t When regulation or liability might be an answer --  |g pt. III. Empowering rationality.  |t Counterspeech and self-help ;  |t Intermediaries ;  |t Accountability ;  |t Demand --  |t Conclusion. 
520 |a "The author addresses one of the most pressing issues in modern American life: the pervasiveness of lies, the constitutional protection they enjoy, the harm that they cause, and how to combat them. The two most recent presidential elections, the battle against the coronavirus, and the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol demonstrate the power of lies, their pervasiveness online, and the damage that they can inflict"--  |c Provided by publisher. 
650 0 |a Freedom of speech  |z United States. 
651 0 |a United States  |x Politics and government  |y 21st century. 
650 0 |a Misinformation  |z United States. 
650 0 |a Disinformation  |z United States. 
650 0 |a Political crimes and offenses  |x Law and legislation  |z United States. 
650 0 |a Libel and slander  |z United States. 
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