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This Ruling Could Change Online “Free Speech” Forever

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A Canadian court case could change the way we handle Internet harassment and ‘free speech.’

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Negotiating the contours of free speech and harmful speech has been a constant discussion since we began thinking about freedom as a concept. But today, where 140 characters or a Facebook post can instantly travel across the world and get you fired, that negotiating matters more than ever.

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