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Liars: Falsehoods and Free Speech in an Age of Deception

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Liars: Falsehoods and Free Speech in an Age of Deception - Sunstein, Cass R
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Worldwide, people are circulating damaging lies and falsehoods through powerful social media platforms that reach billions. They range from claims that COVID-19 is a hoax to the theory that vaccines cause autism. In Liars , Cass Sunstein argues that free societies must generally allow falsehoods and lies, which cannot be excised from democratic debate. At the same time, governments should regulate specific kinds of falsehoods: those that genuinely endanger health, safety, and the capacity of the public to govern itself. ...

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Liars: Falsehoods and Free Speech in an Age of Deception 2021, Oxford University Press, USA

ISBN-13: 9780197545119

Hardcover