What Comes After Murthy v Missouri
Dean Jackson, Justin Hendrix / Jul 14, 2024Audio of this conversation is available via your favorite podcast service.
On June 26, the US Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling in Murthy v Missouri, a cased that considered whether the Biden administration violated the First Amendment in its efforts to address COVID-19 mis- and disinformation on social media. The Court found in favor of the administration, but that's not the end of the story. The ruling and the circumstances surrounding the case will have lasting ramifications.
Tech Policy press fellow Dean Jackson, who studied the case closely, discussed the outcome and what it means for the future with three experts:
- Olga Belogolova, director of the Emerging Technologies Initiative at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS);
- Mayze Teitler, a legal fellow at the Knight First Amendment Institute; and
- Nina Jankowicz, co-founder and CEO of the American Sunlight Project.
A transcript of this discussion is forthcoming.
Authors
Dean Jackson
Dean Jackson is the principal behind Public Circle Research and Consulting and a specialist in democracy, media, and technology. Previously, he was an investigative analyst with the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the US Capitol and project manager of the Influence Operatio...
Justin Hendrix
Justin Hendrix is CEO and Editor of Tech Policy Press, a nonprofit media venture concerned with the intersection of technology and democracy. Previously, he was Executive Director of NYC Media Lab. He spent over a decade at The Economist in roles including Vice President, Business Development & Inno...
