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Freedom of Speech: Should There Be Limits?

Freedom of Speech: Should There Be Limits? 

Price: $43.93
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ISBN: 978-1-6782-0576-8
Format: Hardcover
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Author: Bradley Steffens
Number of Pages: 64
Dewey Code: 342.7308/53
Lexile: 1000-1400
Interest Grade Level: 6-12
Reading Grade Level: 6-12

Free speech doctrine holds that the best way to deal with harmful speech is not to suppress it but to engage with it. However, new technologies are raising doubts about the effectiveness of this approach. Some experts are calling for tougher measures to counter hate speech and misinformation. Are more restrictions needed? If so, what possible harms might result from them?