As member states of the European Union have adopted laws and programs to curtail inflammatory and hateful expression, American observers have considered the efficacy of these measures. European judicial rulings now address the balancing of rights at stake in the cases that require social media censorship and the application of these laws is under scrutiny. There is also the fundamental debate as engaged in European communities as to what groups or individuals are the subjects of these speech-restrictive efforts. In essence, are these policies actually functioning as a normative and legal “Heckler’s Veto”? What results are evident in societal trends and governmental impulses to further curtail speech that a subject considers offensive?
Featuring:
Lucinda Creighton, CEO, Vulcan Consulting Ltd
Paul Coleman, Executive Director, ADF International
Soeren Kern, Distinguished Senior Fellow, Gatestone Institute
Moderator: Karen Lugo, Founder, Libertas-West Project

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