Books by David Kaye
“Speech Police, which came out about a year ago, deals with the pitched debates over the role of internet companies and social media platforms in regulating speech. So much of our public discourse now takes place on social media and the internet. Whether it’s Facebook, Twitter, Google, YouTube, or Tik Tok, these companies are not subject to the First Amendment. They set their own rules regarding what is permissible on their platforms and what is not. Each one has a different set of precepts and standards, which shift all the time. Speech Police examines the complex role of these platforms in shaping the parameters of modern discourse. These companies are now arbitrators of our public forums. The rules that they set can determine whether an idea sees the light of day or is buried in the deep dark web.” Read more...
Interviews where books by David Kaye were recommended
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The Soul of the First Amendment
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The Free Speech Century
by Geoffrey R. Stone (Editor) & Lee C. Bollinger (Editor) -
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Words That Wound: Critical Race Theory, Assaultive Speech, And The First Amendment
by Charles R. Lawrence III, Kimberlè Williams Crenshaw, Mari J. Matsuda & Richard Delgado -
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Speech Police: The Global Struggle to Govern the Internet
by David Kaye -
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Dare to Speak: Defending Free Speech for All
by Suzanne Nossel
The best books on The First Amendment, recommended by Suzanne Nossel
The best books on The First Amendment, recommended by Suzanne Nossel
Frequently appealed to, less frequently understood, and by no means a free pass to say or write whatever you feel like: Suzanne Nossel, chief executive of PEN America, the nonprofit dedicated to free expression, talks us through the best books to better understand America's venerated First Amendment.
