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The New Governors: The People, Rules And Processes Governing Online Speech, Kate Klonick
The New Governors: The People, Rules And Processes Governing Online Speech, Kate Klonick
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Private online platforms have an increasingly essential role in free speech and participation in democratic culture. But while it might appear that any internet user can publish freely and instantly online, many platforms actively curate the content posted by their users. How and why these platforms operate to moderate speech is largely opaque.
This Article provides the first analysis of what these platforms are actually doing to moderate online speech under a regulatory and First Amendment framework. Drawing from original interviews, archived materials, and internal documents, this Article describes how three major online platforms — Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube — …
Not In My Atlantic Yards: Examining Netroots’ Role In Eminent Domain Reform, Kate Klonick
Not In My Atlantic Yards: Examining Netroots’ Role In Eminent Domain Reform, Kate Klonick
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Since the Supreme Court's decision in Kelo v. City of New London, which expanded the state's power to condemn private property and transfer it to other private owners under the Fifth Amendment, there have been significant calls to curb the power of eminent domain through statutory reform. Scholars and jurists in favor of eminent domain reform have asserted that legislation is needed to protect private property rights against the rising tide of state power, with many arguing that such reform should incorporate a public approval process into land use decisions. Those opposed to eminent-domain reform argue that empowering …