The Libertarian

The Libertarian: Free Speech And Social Media

Should social media be regulating politicians? Should politicians be regulating social media?

The LibertarianMay 28, 2020
The Libertarian: Free Speech And Social Media

With Twitter’s decision to append fact-checks to Donald Trump’s tweets, new questions are emerging about how much social media should regulate politicians — and how much government should regulate social media.

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Richard A. Epstein

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