ACLU-NC Technology and Civil Liberties Policy Director Nicole Ozer will be taking part in a panel discussing the risks and responsibilities that arise when privately-operated networks and technologies provide the public squares and forums of the modern world.

From local issues like the BART protests to national and international movements like Occupy and the Arab Spring, individuals and organizations are increasingly utilizing the Internet, social networking, and mobile devices to communicate and connect. This diverse panel from academia, public interest, and private practice, will discuss the opportunities and challenges for free speech as it increasingly moves from the town square to the networked world.