Ep. 204: “Liar in a Crowded Theater” with Jeff Kosseff
from So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast
by FIRE
Published: Thu Jan 18 2024
Show Notes
Jeff Kosseff is an associate professor of cybersecurity law in the United States Naval Academy’s Cyber Science Department. He is the author of four books including his most recent, “Liar in a Crowded Theater: Freedom of Speech in a World of Misinformation.” He has also written books about anonymous speech and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
2:30 Jeff’s focus on the First Amendment
4:27 What is Section 230?
9:30 “Liar in a Crowded Theater”
What does the First Amendment say about lies?
What speech isn’t protected?
The Eminem case
The Dominion lawsuit
“The United States of Anonymous”
The impact of age verification laws
“The Twenty-Six Words that Created the Internet”
What’s next for Jeff?
Outro
Show Notes
Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association (2011)
Nikki Haley on social media anonymity
Schenck v. United States (1917)
“The Twenty-Six Words That Created the Internet” by Jeff Kosseff
NBC News: “Judgeallows lawsuit against Snap from relatives of dead children to move forward”
“The United States of Anonymous: How the First Amendment Shaped Online Speech” by Jeff Kosseff
United States v. Alvarez (2012)