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FIRE On the Air Discussing Online Speech Today
Tune in to the nationally syndicated Women Aloud with Mo Gaffney and Shana Wride radio show today as Greg Lukianoff appears to discuss FIRE’s recent involvement in online speech cases. The interview, which will take place at 1 p.m. PST (4 p.m. EST), will discuss Robert’s blog post yesterday on Oxford’s use of Facebook.com to search for examples of students’ “disorderly conduct” and other behavior that may violate university regulations. Click here to listen to the interview online!
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