Entrepreneur and author Vivek Ramaswamy to speak at Purdue
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University’s College of Liberal Arts on Sept. 20 and 21 will host events focused on the influence of social media.
Entrepreneur and author Vivek Ramaswamy will discuss the implications of limiting free speech on social media. “Censoring Viral Voices: Who Wins, Who Loses?” will be presented in a public lecture at 6 p.m. ET Sept. 20 in Stewart Center’s Fowler Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
Ramaswamy’s talk will expand upon his Wall Street Journal op-ed on former President Donald Trump’s lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. A first-generation American, Ramaswamy is the founder and executive chairman of Roivant Sciences, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the application of technology to drug development. He serves on the board of directors of the Philanthropy Roundtable and the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity. In 2020, he emerged as a prominent commentator on stakeholder capitalism and free speech. His new book, “Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America’s Social Justice Scam,” debuted at No. 2 on The New York Times Best Sellers list.
The college will present a virtual event at 2:30 p.m. ET Sept. 21. “Viral Voices: Whose Responsibility?” will continue to explore the question with a global team of experts. The virtual panel will discuss how social media can both protect free speech and combat the spread of misinformation. Patrick Wolfe, the...
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