This book delivers an original, theoretically informed analysis of
the legal regulation of online speech. Rejecting the narrow
pluralism of elitist and deliberative accounts of the citizen’s
role in political discourse, the book defends a participatory
account of speech in non-deliberative settings. The latter account
of political pluralism best captures the republican democratic
aspiration for popular, on-going authorship of the laws and the
centrality of freedom to dissent in democratic theory. The legal
and policy implications for governments and social media platforms
of this inclusive envisioning of public discourse are then
elaborated upon. In the digital world, anyone with access to the
internet can be a speaker. Speech on public platforms has become
democratised. At the same time, aspects of online speech are
plainly problematic. Concerns exist about disinformation, ‘fake
news’, ‘deep fakes’, ‘weaponised speech’ and
‘trolls’. Offensive speech and the polarising effects of
robustly expressed political opinion are also troublesome. These
assorted downsides of democratised speech are said to undermine the
integrity of democratic processes and institutions. Public debate
is distorted and coarsened and the electorate are misled. How ought
the liberal democratic state respond to these challenges? The
discussion is intended to be read by academics and researchers with
interests in democratic theory, digital communications and freedom
of expression. It offers a stimulating and distinctive contribution
to debates about online speech.
General
| Imprint: |
Hart Publishing
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
February 2024 |
| Authors: |
Ian Cram
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
288 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-5099-4586-3 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-5099-4586-5 |
| Barcode: |
9781509945863 |
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