Press Play with Madeleine Brand
The Limits of Free Speech on Facebook, “Cargoland” and Cyber Monday Hype
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court considers the case of a Pennsylvania man who spent three years in prison for posting violent messages about his wife on Facebook. What’s at stake in terms of free speech and social media?
By Madeleine Brand • • 51m ListenWe start with a look at the legal case of a Pennsylvania man who spent three years in prison for posting violent messages about his wife on Facebook. It goes before the U.S. Supreme Court today: what’s at stake? Then, we catch up on the controversy over the so-called HIV “miracle drug” Truvada. In our weekly TV roundup, we look at what’s coming to the small screen this holiday season, including NBC’s live action Peter Pan special. Next, independent producer Lu Olkowski gives Madeleine a preview of her original series Cargoland, airing on KCRW this week. And finally, Cyber Monday: Is it a day of great online bargains, or manufactured nonsense?
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