The First Amendment Law Review is excited to host our annual symposium this November! This year, it will focus on First Amendment implications of government efforts to influence the content moderation practices of social media companies. Come prepared to hear discussions on Section 230, political neutrality, algorithms, and mandatory disclosures. We are currently planning for three panels to explore the following questions: Can the government dictate why types of content platforms publish? Can the government proscribe how platforms moderate content? And can the government mandate platform transparency?

This event will also be streamed via zoom here: https://unc.zoom.us/j/99866778158?pwd=Wmcvc1Q4aUN0b1FFWEhmTWRBWXlPZz09 (Passcode: 478266)

Key Note Speaker, Congresswoman Deborah Ross

Panels and Panelists:

Please see the biographies of our panelists here.

Panel 1: Can the government dictate what content social media platforms publish?
Moderated by Mary-Rose Papandrea, Samuel Ashe Distinguished Professor of Constitutional Law, UNC School of Law

Panel 2: Can the government proscribe how platforms moderate the content of third parties?
Moderated by Teresa Artis, Adjunct Professor of Law, UNC School of Law

Panel 3: Can the government mandate that social media companies provide transparency about their content moderation practices?
Moderated by David Ardia, Reef C. Ivey II Excellence Fund Term Professor of Law, UNC School of Law, and Co-Director of the UNC Center for Media Law and Policy

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