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• Moderation: It's Not Just About Content

  TikTok is banned (and then not). Meta eliminates fact-checking. Policy-makers debate how to moderate content and provide a safe online experience. So much is happening in the world of online speech, which is why we invited John Perrino, Senior Policy and Advocacy Expert at Internet Society to join the pod. He will help clarify what’s at stake, why it matters and how using technology in moderation can improve our lives. Episode Resources: The Global Impact of a US TikTok Ban - Internet Society Using 'safety by design' to address online harms An overdue idea for making the internet safer just got the funding it needsPush for Independent Research in Tech Accountability Legislation

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• New Year, New President: Higher Ed in the Age of Trump

  2025 is hardly underway, and it’s already clear that the new year and new administration will spell changes for how the federal government regulates higher education. Joining us to discuss the demise of the Chevron doctrine, the nominee for Secretary of the Department of Education and the role we can play in promoting the value of higher education is Jonathan Fansmith, the American Council on Education’s Senior Vice President of Government Relations and National Engagement. Episode Resources:ACE’s dotEDU Live Podcast: Higher Education’s Path Forward in Trump’s Second Term“The Only Certainty Is Uncertainty” by Jon Fansmith in Inside Higher Education

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• "The Heroes are the Free Speakers, Not the Law"

  In the final episode of Season 3, Michelle sits down with Dr. Mary Anne Franks, a leading First Amendment scholar, to discuss her new book “Fearless Speech: Breaking Free From the First Amendment.” Dr. Franks unpacks the concepts of "fearless speech" and “reckless speech,” and delves into how her book reimagines free speech as a practice rooted in courage, candor and accountability.Episode Resources:Fearless Speech: Breaking Free from the First Amendment by Mary Anne FranksAmicus Podcast from Slate featuring Mary Anne Franks: https://slate.com/podcasts/amicus/2024/11/trumps-justice-pick-matt-gaetz-is-a-portrait-of-maga-misogyny

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• “Now Is a Moment for Vigilance”: Rick Hasen on the Election and Democracy’s Future

  Internationally renowned election law expert, Rick Hasen, joins SpeechMatters to reflect on last week’s election, the role of disinformation in the lead up to it, and the types of challenges our democracy may face under the new administration. Episode Resources: The Safeguarding Democracy Project: https://law.ucla.edu/academics/centers/safeguarding-democracy-project Election Law Blog: https://electionlawblog.org/

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• Expression in the Teaching and Practice of Medicine

  Too often the conversation about expression in higher education centers on the social sciences, humanities and the law, which is why this month we are speaking with Dr. Catherine Lucey, executive vice chancellor and provost at University of California San Francisco (UCSF). We discuss the history of advocacy and community engagement at UCSF and how she thinks about current speech challenges.Episode Resources: UCSF Med School Differences Matter: https://medschool.ucsf.edu/differences-matter UCSF Office of Diversity and Outreach: https://diversity.ucsf.edu/UCSF Institutionalizing Rest in Response to Racial and Sociopolitical Trauma: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38847650/NY Times: "In San Francisco, Doctors Feud Over ‘Do No Harm’ When It Comes to War Protests:" https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/24/us/israel-hamas-war-sf-doctors.html

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