Ep. 226: ‘Shouting fire,’ deepfake laws, tenured professors, and mask bans
from So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast
by FIRE
Published: Thu Oct 10 2024
Show Notes
The FIRE team discusses Tim Walz’s controversial comments on hate speech and “shouting fire in a crowded theater.” We also examine California’s AI deepfake laws, the punishment of tenured professors, and mask bans.
Joining us are:
Aaron Terr, FIRE’s director of Public Advocacy;
Connor Murnane, FIRE’s Campus Advocacy chief of staff; and
Adam Goldstein, FIRE’s vice president of strategic initiatives.
Timestamps:
Intro
Tim Walz’s comments on hate speech and “shouting fire”
California’s AI deepfake laws
Tenured professors punished for expression
Nassau County’s mask ban
Outro
Show notes:
Court cases:
Schenck v. United States (1919)
Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969)
National Socialist Party of America v. Village of Skokie (1977)
Texas v. Johnson (1989)
Snyder v. Phelps (2011)
Matal v. Tam (2017)
Virginia v. Black (2003)
NAACP v. Alabama (1958)
Kohls v. Bonta (this suit challenges the constitutionality of AB 2839and AB 2655)(2024)
G.B. et al. v. Nassau County et al. (this class action lawsuit alleges Nassau County's Mask Transparency Act is unconstitutional and discriminates against people with disabilities) (2024)
Legislation:
Title VI (Civil Rights Act of 1964)
Section 230 (Communications Decency Act of 1996)
Articles/Tweets:
“Thisis amazing😂” Elon Musk via X (2024)
“BREAKING:The Babylon Bee has obtained this exclusive, official, 100% real Gavin Newsom election ad.” The Babylon Bee via X (2024)
“The1912war on fake photos.” Pessimists Archive via Substack (2024)
“Professor fired for porn hobby vows to take university to court.” FIRE (2024)
“Amy Wax is academic freedom's canary in the coal mine.” FIRE (2024)
“In major hit to tenure, Muhlenberg fires pro-Palestinian professor.” FIRE (2024)
“U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announces resolution of antisemitism investigation of Muhlenberg College.” U.S. Department of Education (2024)