EBook For Private Censorship 1st Edition By Messina

EBook For Private Censorship 1st Edition By Messina

People are becoming more worried about censorship again, especially in Western countries. Most of these worries are about how private companies—like employers, media companies, social media platforms, and search engines—are limiting speech. Private Censorship looks at this problem and discusses the important ethical and political questions it raises.

J.P. Messina explores different questions, such as: What should we think when employees are fired for something they said? Could this create a fear that stops people from freely sharing ideas? When is it okay for social media companies to ban users, and what does it mean for our democracy when rich tech company owners make these decisions? Are search engines controlling what information we see in unfair ways, and should they be stopped from doing that?

Throughout the book, Messina critically looks at popular solutions to these problems. Instead of following these common solutions, Private Censorship focuses on the importance of people’s rights to own property, form groups, and speak freely when thinking about censorship today.