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Author Kosseff, Jeff, 1978- author.

Title Liar in a crowded theater : freedom of speech in a world of misinformation / Jeff Kosseff.

Publication Info. Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2023.
©2023
1 hold on first copy returned of 1 copy

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 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Adult New Materials  342.0853 KOSSEFF    Check Shelf
Description ix, 350 pages ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-337) and index.
Contents Introduction ; pt. I. Why the law protects falsehoods. Marketplace ; Democracy ; Sunlight ; Truth ; Uncertainty ; Opinion ; Responsibility ; Efficacy -- pt. II. Regulating falsehoods? The scope of the problem ; When regulation or liability is not the answer ; When regulation or liability might be an answer -- pt. III. Empowering rationality. Counterspeech and self-help ; Intermediaries ; Accountability ; Demand -- Conclusion.
Summary "The author addresses one of the most pressing issues in modern American life: the pervasiveness of lies, the constitutional protection they enjoy, the harm that they cause, and how to combat them. The two most recent presidential elections, the battle against the coronavirus, and the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol demonstrate the power of lies, their pervasiveness online, and the damage that they can inflict"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Freedom of speech -- United States.
United States -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
Misinformation -- United States.
Disinformation -- United States.
Political crimes and offenses -- Law and legislation -- United States.
Libel and slander -- United States.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Constitutions.
Disinformation (OCoLC)fst00895245
Freedom of speech (OCoLC)fst00934044
Libel and slander (OCoLC)fst00997162
Misinformation (OCoLC)fst02060007
Political crimes and offenses -- Law and legislation (OCoLC)fst02020013
Politics and government (OCoLC)fst01919741
United States (OCoLC)fst01204155
Chronological Term 2000-2099
Other Form: ebook version : 9781421447339
ISBN 9781421447322 (hardcover)
1421447320 (hardcover)
9781421447339 (ebook)
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