With coronavirus precautions being implemented across the nation, even our local library has begun to change its practices (prudently, in my opinion). One of those changes is that meetings such as our weekly Beyond Labels sessions will be cancelled until the Library determines that it is safe and appropriate to reinstate our schedule.
I’ll send another post/email when I’ve heard that the Howard Room will again be available to us.
Stay safe and healthy!
Social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter have taken the position that they are not publishers and should not be held responsible for user content and, maybe, ads.
But they have emerged as a highly influential source of news, views, and “facts.”
Should these platforms be more strictly regulated and, if so, how?
More broadly, what about other news sources such as cable news? With their melange of journalism and opinion, it can be very difficult for all but the experts to distinguish one from the other. Particularly when journalists participants join panels to say “what they think.”
I won’t be there today, but it should be a great discussion.
Tomorrow, we’ll discuss laws (and other efforts) to curb “Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation” (SLAPP) actions. If you’re not familiar with the acronym (I was not), here’s a link to the Wikipedia description. And here’s a Washington Post article about a recent Supreme Court action (or…inaction) in the area.