Dec 01 Should threatening speech be protected on Facebook? By Sam Hananel, Associated Press The justices will hear arguments Monday in the case of a man who was sentenced to nearly four years in prison for posting graphically violent rap lyrics on Facebook about killing his estranged wife, shooting up a kindergarten class and… Continue reading
Nov 30 Supreme Court considers extent of free speech over Internet By Sam Hananel, Associated Press In a far-reaching case that probes the limits of free speech over the Internet, the Supreme Court on Monday was to consider whether threatening Facebook posts by a Pennsylvania man, and others like it, deserve protection under the First Amendment. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch Hearing echoes of Berkeley in student activism today By PBS News Hour In 1964, the Free Speech Movement at the University of California, Berkeley, became the first large-scale campus student movement in the country. The demonstrations set the stage for the anti-Vietnam War movement, the campaign for women’s equality and others. Special… Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch 7:01 Taming the 'Wild West' of online comments By PBS NewsHour More and more websites are including online commenting as a feature for their visitors. But sometimes the comment boards become venues for rudeness and insults. These comments can influence how a reader perceives the story. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with web… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch Turkish and Chinese Social media users bypass crackdowns By PBS News Hour Hari Sreenivasan explores the methods social media users utilize to circumvent attempts to stifle online free speech. He talks with a 16-year-old in Istanbul who is dealing with Turkey’s official ban on Twitter using a VPN, or virtual private network. Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch Web exclusive: Update on Mexican journalists under threat The repressive situation for journalists in Mexico and new hope for those covering Iran. Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch Voice Tunnel Artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s “Voice Tunnel” installation in midtown Manhattan. Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch French Cartoons, Anti-Islam Film are 'Agitprop Designed to Provoke' Hard-Liners French Cartoons, Anti-Islam Film are 'Agitprop Designed to Provoke' Hard-Liners… Continue watching
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