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Fire in a Crowded Theatre - Episode 3: Philosophers on Free Speech.

Queen's University Belfast - Fire in a Crowded Theatre: Philosophers on Free Speech.

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Misconceptions about Social Media as a Free Marketplace and the Importance of Moral Education

This chapter challenges the belief that social media is the perfect platform for free communication, discussing the origins of the marketplace of ideas concept and emphasizing the need for moral education in Mill's interpretation. It also critiques the idea of unregulated websites and highlights that truth may not prevail in such an environment.

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