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Why “Cheap Speech” Threatens Democracy

Why “Cheap Speech” Threatens Democracy

Rick Hasen on the speech that’s undermining elections, and what to do about it.

Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts · Slate Audio

March 5, 202228m 52s

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Show Notes

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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