Lies and the Law

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Lies and the Law

Concern over the role that lies and deception of all kinds play in public life in the United States has reached new heights in the last few years, raising important questions about the meaning of freedom of speech. Among those questions is whether one of the foundational assumptions of modern First Amendment law still holds, that the best remedy for harmful speech—including harmfully false or misleading speech—is more speech.

This blog channel highlights the Institute’s examination of those questions and features posts related to our Lies and the Law series of public conversations and essays.

Podcast

Podcast

Views on First

What happens when social media collides with the First Amendment? 

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Research

Essays and Scholarship

The Professional Price of Falsehoods

What role should professional organizations play in responding to lies and misinformation spread by those within their ranks? 

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Litigation

Lawsuit

A.B.O. Comix v. San Mateo County

A lawsuit challenging the digitization and destruction of mail in San Mateo County’s jails

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Litigation

Lawsuit

Dada v. NSO Group

A case challenging the use of spyware against journalists

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