Free Speech on YouTube: Google's Lose-Lose Situation

September 20, 2012

CIS Affiliate Scholar Marvin Ammori and New America Senior Fellow Rebecca MacKinnon discuss Google's decision to restrict access to an anti-Islamic video that sparked violent riots in the Middle East. They discuss the implications of the decision and how the First Amendment applies to inflammatory content on the Internet.

Focus Area: 
Privacy
Terms: 
Civil Liberties

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