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Category: Internet

Facebook’s Dilemmas With Hate Speech, Fake Speech And Free Speech

Published July 19, 2019 by Sarah Joseph in Civil and political rights, Freedom from hate speech, Freedom of Expression, Internet, Mark Zuckerberg, Media, Social media
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Ugandan Social Media Tax – Following a tradition of quelling dissent?

Published July 19, 2018July 19, 2018 by Guest in Freedom, Internet, Media, Protest, Social media, Uganda
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2014 Castan Human Rights Report: The “freedom” debate

Published April 28, 2014June 2, 2014 by Sarah Joseph in Australia, Discrimination, Discrimination law, Freedom, Freedom from discrimination, Freedom from hate speech, Freedom from racial discrimination, Freedom of assembly, Freedom of Expression, George Brandis, Internet
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Freedom: the government’s inconsistent approach

Published April 10, 2014 by Sarah Joseph in Australia, Discrimination law, Freedom, Freedom from discrimination, Freedom from hate speech, Freedom from racial discrimination, Freedom of assembly, Freedom of Expression, George Brandis, Internet
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The Globalisation of Free Speech: A Race to the Top or the Bottom?

Published September 28, 2012October 1, 2012 by Sarah Joseph in Blasphemy, Cultural Relativism, Freedom from hate speech, Freedom of Expression, Internet, Iran, Social media, United Nations
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