Cass R. Sunstein - Liars - Falsehoods and Free Speech in an Age of Deception

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Sunstein, Cass R., author.

Title: Liars : falsehoods and free speech in an age of deception / Cass R. Sunstein.

Description: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021] |

Series: Inalienable rights | Includes index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2020030364 (print) | LCCN 2020030365 (ebook) |

ISBN 9780197545119 (hardback) | ISBN 9780197545133 (epub) |

ISBN 9780197548455

Subjects: LCSH: Truthfulness and falsehood. | Deception. |

Freedom of speechCriminal provisions. | Social mediaCorrupt practices.

Classification: LCC K934 .S86 2021 (print) | LCC K934 (ebook) |

DDC 342.08/53dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020030364

LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020030365

DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780197545119.001.0001

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