Regulating Free Speech in a Digital Age: Hate, . Bromell**

Name: Regulating Free Speech in a Digital Age: Hate, . Bromell**
Brand: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Regulating Free Speech in a Digital AgeHate, Harm and the Limits of Censorship\nAuthor(s): David Bromell\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Switzerland\nImprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG\nISBN-13: 9783030955526, 978-3030955526\nSynopsis\nHateful thoughts and words can lead to harmful actions like the March 2019 terrorist attack on mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. In free, open and democratic societies, governments cannot justifiably regulate what citizens think, feel, believe or value, but do have a duty to protect citizens from harmful communication that incites discrimination, active hostility and violence.\n\nWritten by a public policy advisor for fellow practitioners in politics and public life, this book discusses significant practical and moral challenges regarding internet governance and freedom of speech, particularly when responding to content that is legal but harmful. Policy makers and professionals working for governmental institutio.