Free Speech, Internet Privacy and the 'Right to Be Forgotten'

Streaming video - 2017

Freedom of speech is an ideal that historians tell us has its roots in the early 5th century; the concept is generally credited to the ancient Greeks. The right to privacy is an equally coveted principle that has had an interesting history as well. In fact, Louis Brandeis, a prominent lawyer and justice of the US Supreme Court, published an article in the 1890 Harvard Law Review extolling the right to privacy.. Today, protecting freedom of speech and the right to privacy are center stage concerns, with the Internet being the leading area of focus. In this program, attorney and technologist Peter Vogel discusses free speech and Internet privacy. By watching this report, viewers will gain valuable insight and understanding into these critic...al issues of the day. more