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Aug. 19, 2011
Technology Aids Free Speech--And Its Suppression
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| Cellphones and the internet have democratized free speech more than town hall meetings and the printing press. But they also provide governments with easier ways to monitor--and switch off--communication. Ira Flatow and guests discuss the BART cell service shutdown, and the role of social media and messaging in the London riots. |
Produced by Christopher Intagliata, Associate Senior Producer
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Eugene Volokh
Professor, Law (specializes in cyberspace law and First Amendment law)
UCLA Law School
Los Angeles, California -
Ken Paulson
President, First Amendment Center
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee
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