Ep. 175 Jawboning, book banning, and LeBron James thinks hate speech isn’t free speech (also Elon Musk … again)

FIRE’s new Director of Public Advocacy Aaron Terr and the Cato
Institute’s Will Duffield join the show to discuss a slew of
recent free speech news. California gets it right on rap lyrics
but wrong on coronavirus misinformation. One Texas school
district repeatedly ventures into book banning. LeBron James
spreads “hate speech” misinformation. Is government “jawboning”
censorship? And, yes, Elon Musk . . . again.


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Transcript 

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“VICTORY: After FIRE lawsuit, court halts enforcement of key
provisions of the Stop WOKE Act limiting how Florida professors
can teach about race, sex”

“Jawboning against Speech: How Government Bullying Shapes the
Rules of Social Media,” by Will Duffield

“Fact Sheet: Texas School District Bans 'Gender Fluidity'
from Library Shelves”

“California Restricts Use of Rap Lyrics in Criminal Trials
After Gov. Newsom Signs Bill,”

“The ACLU Says California's Ban on COVID-19 ‘Misinformation’
From Doctors Is Gratuitous and Unconstitutional,”

LeBron James, via Twitter: “So many damn unfit people saying
hate speech is free speech.”

“Markey fires back after Musk mocks his Twitter complaint”

“Biden asked whether Elon Musk is ‘threat’ to national
security, says relationships ‘worth being looked at’”



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