New York Times op-ed calls for more censorship in order to 'protect democracy'

The New York Times published an op-ed on Monday which called for more censorship in order to ‘protect democracy.'

The op-ed titled "How to Keep the Rising Tide of Fake News From Drowning Our Democracy," argued the "marketplace of ideas" model is outdated.  

Author Richard Hasen, who is a professor for the University of California, Irvine School of Law, wrote about "cheap speech" in which he describes as viewpoints he alleges are ‘disinformation’ and ‘misinformation.' He argues for "new legal tools" that will help combat "cheap speech."