PTSI V - Free Speech - Salle L153
On 31/03/2021 at 08:00
CASE STUDY 1: MONITORING HATE SPEECH ONLINE
Step 1: Watch/Listen to the following video and prepare a "colle" (hot seat in class next week)
Step 2: In pairs, select two of the following topics and prepare arguments for and against, illustrated with concrete current examples
- Social media should be held accountable for the content that is posted on their platforms
- Freedom of speech is a double-edged sword
- Is there a level of censorship that does not infringe on free speech?
- Free speech is the cornerstone to every right we have
- "The strongest weapon against hateful speech is not repression, it is free speech" (Barack Obama)
- Freedom of speech is not a licence to abuse, it is a responsibility