Ep. 109 Censorship pandemic

For authoritarian leaders across the globe, the coronavirus
emergency presents an opportunity to silence critics and
consolidate power.


On today’s episode of So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast, host
Nico Perrino is joined by international free expression experts
Jacob Mchangama and Sarah McLaughlin to discuss how countries
like Turkey, Hungary, Egypt, and Thailand are banning “fake news”
amidst the pandemic — but, in doing so, are making the crisis
worse. 


Mchangama is the executive director of Justitia, a
Copenhagen-based think tank focused on human rights and the rule
of law. He is also the host and producer of the podcast Clear and
Present Danger: A History of Free Speech. McLaughlin is the
director of Targeted Advocacy at FIRE. 


Show notes:


“Coronavirus has started a censorship pandemic” by Jacob
Mchangama and Sarah McLaughlin

Clear and Present Danger podcast: A conversation with Monika
Bickert, Head of Global Policy Management at Facebook

Podcast: “The Great Influenza: The story of the deadliest
pandemic in history,” a lecture by John M. Barry

“Hospitals must let doctors and nurses speak out,” an
interview with Nicholas Christakis by Conor Friedersdorf

“Responding to ‘Zoombombing’: Best practices for students and
faculty” by FIRE’s Alex Morey

FIRE statement on protecting academic freedom and freedom of
expression in virtual classrooms



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