Suzanne Whitten

Dr Suzanne Whitten, an expert in state-led responses to harmful speech, discusses the challenges of regulating speech with Professor Corey Brettschneider. They explore approaches to free speech like neutrality, militant democracy, and value democracy. The impact of social media on public discourse and the need for transforming platforms for deliberation are also discussed. Misconceptions about social media as a free marketplace and the role of moral education are highlighted. The influence of Fox News in shaping public discourse and concerns about disinformation are explored.