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Remote Learning Lesson: Social Media Censorship

Research & Learn

In this video lesson, students will explore the legal considerations and competing interests involved in social media censorship of “misinformation” about the coronavirus.

In this video lesson, FIRE’s Director of High School Outreach Bonnie Snyder interviews FIRE attorney Alex Morey about the legal considerations and competing interests involved in social media censorship of “misinformation” about the coronavirus, and steps tech companies are taking to elevate information from authoritative sources.

Course video

**WATCH VIDEO: FIRE's 'Learn Freely' — Open Questions on Social Media Censorship**

Resources

**SO TO SPEAK PODCAST: Ep. 109 Censorship pandemic**

"Internet Speech Will Never Go Back to Normal" by Jack Goldsmith and Andrew Keane Woods in The Atlantic (April 25, 2020)

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