The FIRE team discusses Tim Walz’s controversial
comments on hate speech and “shouting fire in a crowded theater.”
We also examine California’s AI deepfake laws, the punishment of
tenured professors, and mask bans.
Joining us are:
Aaron Terr, FIRE’s director of Public Advocacy;
Connor Murnane, FIRE’s Campus Advocacy chief of staff;
and
Adam Goldstein, FIRE’s vice president of strategic
initiatives.
Read the transcript.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:51 Tim Walz’s comments on hate speech and “shouting
fire”
15:36 California’s AI deepfake laws
32:05 Tenured professors punished for expression
54:27 Nassau County’s mask ban
1:04:39 Outro
Show notes:
Court cases:
Schenck
v. United States (1919)
Brandenburg
v. Ohio (1969)
National Socialist Party of America v. Village of Skokie
(1977)
Texas v.
Johnson (1989)
Snyder v. Phelps (2011)
Matal v.
Tam (2017)
Virginia v. Black (2003)
NAACP v. Alabama (1958)
Kohls v. Bonta (this suit challenges the constitutionality
of AB 2839 and AB 2655) (2024)
G.B. et al. v. Nassau County et al. (this class action
lawsuit alleges Nassau County’s Mask Transparency Act is
unconstitutional and discriminates against people with
disabilities) (2024)
Legislation:
AB
2839
AB
2655
AB 1831
Title VI (Civil Rights Act of 1964)
Section 230 (Communications Decency Act of 1996)
Articles/Tweets:
“This is
amazing?” Elon Musk via X (2024)
“BREAKING:
The Babylon Bee has obtained this exclusive, official, 100% real
Gavin Newsom election ad.” The Babylon Bee via X (2024)
“The
1912 war on fake photos.” Pessimists Archive via Substack
(2024)
“Professor
fired for porn hobby vows to take university to court.”
FIRE (2024)
“Amy
Wax is academic freedom’s canary in the coal mine.” FIRE
(2024)
“In
major hit to tenure, Muhlenberg fires pro-Palestinian
professor.” FIRE (2024)
“U.S.
Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announces
resolution of antisemitism investigation of Muhlenberg
College.” U.S. Department of Education (2024)
#Shouting #fire #deepfake #laws #tenured #professors #mask #bans
