Free Marketplace of Ideas

"When Truth Survives Free Speech" is an interesting article that demostrates the concept of free marketplace of ideas. Ms. Cox has the freedom to say whatever she wants on the internet, even if it is the opposite of what a journalist should be saying. Her views on Mr. Padrick may or may not be true, but these ideas open up the freedom to debate and bring in other oppoosing ideas as well. This one idea catalysing an entire discussion about the subject demostrates that the free marketpace of ideas is in place. Whether or not the ideas are true does not matter because according to the concept, the true ideas will eventually outweigh the false ones. But, because she did gets sued, there is a doubt as to if this is completly a free market place of ideas. If she is getting sued, does that stop her from expressing her opinions online? The law is stepping in the way of her freedom of speech, therefore free marketplace of ideas is not entirely present. In addition, according to this article, it seems as if this abundance of ideas is not effective in finding the truth in this situation. Even though ideas are being spread, it is taking quite a long time for the truth to be uncovered.