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Will Section 230 Live Forever, or is Government Regulation of Social Media Inevitable?

Will Section 230 Live Forever, or is Government Regulation of Social Media Inevitable?

Watch : Since 1996, Section 230 has protected online publishers from liability for third-party content. Will the law hold up in an age where controversial algorithms and widespread disinformation on social media are more intensely scrutinized?

Artificial Intelligence and Free Expression

Artificial Intelligence and Free Expression

Watch : While AI and emerging technologies create new opportunities, they also risk disrupting politics and democracy, exacerbating the spread of misinformation and disinformation. Can we use AI to enhance democracy, rather than erode it?

Can We Talk? The Future of Protest on Campus

Can We Talk? The Future of Protest on Campus

Watch : How should universities protect students' Free Speech rights to protest while maintaining order on campus and defending the educational process? What can be done to foster reasonable discussion around issues that provoke deep and tense disagreements?

What Does China Want?

What Does China Want?

Watch : China’s significance as the most successful autocracy has begged a pressing question: is Beijing attempting to export authoritarianism to the rest of the world? Experts will discuss.

The Condition of Free Speech in America: A View from Silicon Valley

The Condition of Free Speech in America: A View from Silicon Valley

Watch : Amidst political upheaval and cultural conflict, Free Speech remains hotly debated in the United States. How is the First Amendment holding up in Silicon Valley, where tech innovation has reshaped how the nation and the world communicate?

What Just Happened in America, and How Will the World React?

What Just Happened in America, and How Will the World React?

Watch : An analysis of the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election, and its implications for global democracy, featuring experts from both sides of the Atlantic.
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