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Regulating Speech In An Age Of Fake News

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The Misplaced Blame: Media Panic and Free Speech

This chapter explores the tendency to blame video games and the internet for societal crises, such as school shootings. It argues that this scapegoating distracts from essential discussions about mental health and the complexity of social issues while threatening free speech.

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