Speech Police: The Global Struggle to Govern the Internet Audiobook (Free)

Who polices speech online? Who’s in charge?

‘There can be an epidemic sweeping the world,’ the Nigerian Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, said. ‘It may be the epidemic of fake news. Mixed with hate talk, it is a tragedy waiting to happen.’ Some claim that the devastation has already occurred. But may be the solution as easy as ridding social networking of disinformation and hate speech? Who should decide whether content material should be removed from platforms, or which users should be kicked off? Should about Conversation Law enforcement: The Global Struggle to Govern the Internet governments set the guidelines and power the American behemoths–Facebook, YouTube and Twitter–to stick to? Or should the businesses be allowed to moderate their space as they observe match? David Kaye, one of the world’s leading voices on individual rights in the digital age group, handles these issues on a regular basis as the United Nations’ Unique Rapporteur on independence of opinion and manifestation. Speech Law enforcement brings us behind the moments, from Facebook’s ‘mini-legislative’ conferences to the Western Commission’s closed-door discussions, and introduces journalists, activists, and content moderators who take down a virtual flood of photos, video clips and text every day. He tells the story of people around the world who want to get it right while facing an extremely difficult task–with massive consequences for users and the general public.

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