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Category: Social media

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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Roseanne’s implosion: when art, freedom of speech and social media collide

Published June 1, 2018May 7, 2019 by Sarah Joseph in Freedom from hate speech, Freedom of Expression, Social media
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Is Facebook’s business model compatible with human rights?

Published April 3, 2018April 3, 2018 by Sarah Joseph in Freedom of Expression, Mark Zuckerberg, Right to privacy, Social media
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Academic freedom and the suspension of Roz Ward

Published June 2, 2016June 2, 2016 by Sarah Joseph in Discrimination, Freedom of Expression, Social media
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Public servants and free speech

Published August 15, 2013 by Sarah Joseph in Constitutional Law, Freedom of Expression, Implied freedom of political communication, Social media
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2012 stats for Castan Centre blog

Published December 31, 2012January 14, 2013 by Castan Centre in Social media
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Another silly season post: The Law of War and The Lord of the Rings

Published December 22, 2012December 22, 2012 by Sarah Joseph in International Criminal Law, International Humanitarian Law, Social media, The Lord of the Rings, The Use of Force
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In Defence of Alan Jones

Published October 5, 2012October 5, 2012 by Sarah Joseph in Alan Jones, Freedom of Expression, Media, Social media
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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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