First Amendment
Cited as being violated by the government using technology companies to censor speech, particularly on public health issues.
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Videos Mentioning First Amendment

E10: Twitter & Facebook botch censorship (again), the publisher vs. distributor debate & more
All-In Podcast
Discussed in relation to Amy Coney Barrett's answers during her confirmation hearings, specifically her ability to name its protections.

Crossing The Abyss: A Conversation with Stanley McChrystal and Chris Fussell (Episode #231)
Sam Harris
The constitutional amendment regarding freedom of speech, discussed in the context of de-platforming and private corporate speech policies.

#94 – Mark Hyman, M.D.: The impact of the food system on our health and the environment
Peter Attia MD
US constitutional amendment often cited by the food industry to protect their advertising practices, even for junk food targeting children.

Mark Zuckerberg on Business Strategy, Parenting, Religion, and More
Tim Ferriss
The amendment to the United States Constitution protecting freedom of speech, which complicates crafting specific content moderation regulations in the US.

In conversation with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
All-In Podcast
Constitutional right to free speech, alleged to have been crushed during the pandemic with censorship.

Brian Muraresku: The Secret History of Psychedelics | Lex Fridman Podcast #211
Lex Fridman
The first amendment of the US Constitution, guaranteeing freedom of religion, speech, and assembly, seen as a potential route for psychedelics if integrated into religious practices.

Tim Urban: Tribalism, Marxism, Liberalism, Social Justice, and Politics | Lex Fridman Podcast #360
Lex Fridman
Part of the US Constitution guaranteeing freedoms of speech, religion, assembly, press, and petition, discussed in relation to liberal culture and social penalties.

Bret Weinstein: Truth, Science, and Censorship in the Time of a Pandemic | Lex Fridman Podcast #194
Lex Fridman
Discussed in relation to platforms like YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter potentially having more power to control thought than the federal government, necessitating similar free speech protections.

E99: Cheating scandals, Twitter updates, rapid AI advancements, Biden's pardon, Section 230 & more
All-In Podcast
The constitutional amendment protecting freedom of speech, discussed in relation to compelled speech and the rights of corporations.

Twitter, Elon, & Free Speech (Episode #307)
Sam Harris
The legal principle concerning free speech, which the speaker argues has not been infringed upon by the actions discussed in the Twitter Files.

Sam Harris on Deleting His Twitter Account
Sam Harris
Discussed in relation to free speech and government's inability to compel speech on private platforms like Twitter.

Sam Harris & Jordan Peterson in Vancouver 2018 (with Bret Weinstein moderating) — Night One
Sam Harris
The US Constitutional amendment protecting free speech, cited by Peterson as the process by which dogmatic errors are rectified, aligning with Harris's view on the primacy of free speech.

Campus Protests, Antisemitism, and Western Values (Episode #367)
Sam Harris
The US constitutional amendment protecting freedom of speech, discussed in relation to private platforms' decisions about disseminating and amplifying speech.

E17: Big Tech bans Trump, ramifications for the First Amendment & the open Internet
All-In Podcast
The part of the U.S. Constitution that protects freedom of speech, with the discussion focusing on whether private companies like social media platforms should be bound by its principles.

Sam Altman: Getting Fired (and Re-Hired) by OpenAI, Agents, AI Copyright issues
All-In Podcast
Part of the U.S. Constitution guaranteeing the rights of assembly and peaceful protest.

Chapter 3: Freedom and Unfreedom: Lessons of the 20th Century | LFHSPBC
PolicyEd
Cited as being violated by the government using technology companies to censor speech, particularly on public health issues.

Sam Harris & Christian Nationalist Doug Wilson
Sam Harris

Matt Cutts on the US Digital Service and Working at Google for 17 Years
Y Combinator
The legal protection that was established as a precedent in the lawsuit involving Search King and Google's search rankings.