Can the government require social media services to disclose data, or provide notifications, related to their content moderation practices? Many politicians seem to think so: they’re enacting such “transparency” rules as a second-best way to try to control how websites moderate content. In a forthcoming law review article, “The Constitutionality of Mandating Editorial Transparency,” Eric Goldman, a professor and associate dean at Santa Clara Law, explains why mandated “transparency” for online speech violates the First Amendment. Prof. Goldman joins the show to discusse his paper, analyze “transparency” mandates recently passed by Florida and Texas, and explain why this is such a crucial moment for free speech on the Internet.
#164: Blogging in Ethiopia
#163: Online Sales Tax
#162: Should Government Pay for Broadband?
#161: Spying on the World
#160: Privacy at the Border
#159: Next-Gen TV
#158: Who Owns Your Data?
#157: Counterpoint on Trump's FCC
#156: Car Talk
#155: Supreme Court of Tech
#154: Augmented Reality and Poképolicy
#153: Trump Picks Ajit Pai for FCC Chair
#152: Uber Dodges Bullet in Maryland
#151: 16 Going on 17
#150: If Hotels Could Regulate Airbnb
#149: Do Smart Cars Need Smart Roads?
#148: Fake News and Filter Bubbles
#147: Secret Law
#146: Robot Scalpers and the BOTS Act
#145: Chicago's War on Homesharing
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