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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Baltimore, Maryland :
Johns Hopkins University Press,
2023.
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction ; pt. I. Why the law protects falsehoods. Marketplace ; Democracy ; Sunlight ; Truth ; Uncertainty ; Opinion ; Responsibility ; Efficacy
- pt. II. Regulating falsehoods? The scope of the problem ; When regulation or liability is not the answer ; When regulation or liability might be an answer
- pt. III. Empowering rationality. Counterspeech and self-help ; Intermediaries ; Accountability ; Demand
- Conclusion.
