Is corporate compliance turning into a new form of government control? And if so, what can we do to stop this blatant attempt to kill free speech in the US?

These are the questions Ron and Sean aim to answer in this week’s episode of The Wall.

Together, they discuss the ins and outs of deferred prosecution agreements and how the government uses them to control corporations without needing to go through a public prosecution.

They’ll also be touching on Pornhub’s own deferred prosecution agreement (and what it means for the platform in the future), how the government’s power over corporations (especially tech ones) impacts free speech, how corporate compliance agreements are used to stifle open discourse, and more.

Are you ready for an extra interesting discussion?

Then make sure to tune in now!

Key Takeaways:

Introduction (00:00)

The role of porn in protecting free speech (01:27)

Understanding deferred prosecution agreements (03:58)

Impact of Section 230 on Pornhub's case (07:56)

The role of Larry Flynt in defending free speech (24:03)

The erosion of free speech in modern times (38:58)

Why we need to support free speech platforms (53:40)

The future of Section 230 and free speech (56:41)

Additional Resources

Links Mentioned

Zeran v. America Online - https://casetext.com/case/zeran-v-america-online

Fair v. Roommates - https://casetext.com/case/fair-v-roommates

Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc. - https://casetext.com/case/campbell-v-acuff-rose-music-inc

Larry Flynt will pay big bucks for political sex scandal tales: https://www.politico.com/story/2007/06/hustler-magnate-offers-cash-for-dc-tales-004295

Court won't hear Jordan Peterson's appeal of professional college’s remedial orders - https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadas-top-court-nixes-jordan-petersons-appeal-of-professional-colleges-remedial-orders

How the Feds Coordinate With Facebook on Censorship - https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-the-feds-coordinate-with-facebook-twitter-white-house-social-media-emails-covid-instagram-11662761613

Unpacking Mark Zuckerberg's letter to Congress about Biden and Facebook - https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/unpacking-mark-zuckerbergs-letter-congress-biden-facebook/story?id=113212652

Trump Jan. 6 Indictment: Read the Full Text, Annotated - https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/08/01/us/politics/trump-jan-6-indictment-2020-election-annotated.html

Let’s Connect:

Connect with Ron: https://twitter.com/ronchapmanatty

Connect with Sean: https://twitter.com/ComplianceGuy73

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