Jawboning Solutions: Policy Options for Improving How Governments Communicate with Tech Platforms
Mounting evidence has shown that federal officials across multiple presidential administrations have pressured social media platforms to change their content moderation practices. In Murthy v. Missouri, the Supreme Court heard a challenge to this indirect form of speech restriction — known as “jawboning” — but provided little guidance on how government officials should communicate with tech platforms about their speech practices. Many are now calling on Congress and the Executive Branch to take action to provide stronger governance for government-platform interaction.
What is jawboning and why does it raise First Amendment concerns? What did the Court say in Murthy and why should the other branches of government weigh in? What actions could Congress, the executive branch, and state governments take to better govern jawboning and expand transparency? Please join us on Thursday, July, 18, from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm, for an expert panel that will help answer these important questions.
Webinar Participants
Andrew Grossman, Partner, BakerHostetler LLP; Adjunct Scholar, Cato Institute
Matt Perault, Director, Center on Technology Policy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Katie Harbath, Chief Global Affairs Officer, Duco
John Coleman, Legislative Counsel, Foundation for Individuals Rights and Expression (FIRE)
