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Why “Cheap Speech” Threatens Democracy

Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts

English - March 05, 2022 08:00 - 31 minutes - ★★★★★ - 2.9K ratings
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Election denialism and disinformation threaten the integrity of U.S. elections, but what can we do about this growing crisis? In this week’s Amicus, Dahlia Lithwick talks to election-law professor Rick Hasen about his new book Cheap Speech: How Disinformation Poisons Our Politics–and How to Cure It.
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Election denialism and disinformation threaten the integrity of U.S. elections, but what can we do about this growing crisis? In this week’s Amicus, Dahlia Lithwick talks to election-law professor Rick Hasen about his new book Cheap Speech: How Disinformation Poisons Our Politics–and How to Cure It.

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Podcast production by Sara Burningham.

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