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The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 22/04/2026
On The Bedrock Principle, @thejustncase.net unpacks the difference between legal rights and better moderation—and why both matter for online speech: www.bedrockprinciple.com/p/why-its-so...
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Why It’s So Easy to Talk Past Each Other about Platform Moderation and Online Speech
The TL;DR: Platforms have a legal right to moderate content; that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t criticize them when they go too far.
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The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 22/04/2026
Meta may restrict posts mentioning “antifa” alongside certain “threat signals," raising concerns about overbroad moderation. If platforms have a First Amendment right to moderate content, then how should free speech advocates respond?
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The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 28/03/2026
Even if social media's harms to minors are as devastating as some claim, will age restrictions effectively mitigate them — or will they create new, greater risks for free speech, privacy, and access to information?
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The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 14/03/2026
🚨 The First Amendment doesn't have a “fake news” exception. The FCC threatening broadcast licenses over “distorted” coverage is exactly why the news distortion rule is unconstitutional. The government doesn't get to be the arbiter of journalistic truth.
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FCC chair threatens broadcast licenses amid Trump's criticism of Iran war coverage
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr did not name specific networks, but his post included a reference to a Saturday morning Truth Social post from the president.
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ashleyhaek.bsky.social @ashleyhaek.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
🔗 Each week, @futurefreespeech.org rounds up attacks on press freedom, online speech, protest rights, and more in our global newsletter, The Free Flow. Read the latest edition for more on these stories and other free speech news:
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ICE Detains Nashville Journalist & Australian Protesters Arrested After Antisemitism Law Takes Effect | The Free Flow 3/12/26
Federal judge orders ICE to justify arrest of Nashville journalists, two protesters arrested in Australia hours after an antisemitism law took effect, Five Belarusian journalists jailed, and more.
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Justin Hayes @thejustncase.net · 07/03/2026
Arrested without a warrant with potential press freedom implications: "Rodriguez Flores is from Colombia, has lived in the U.S. for five years, and 'frequently reports on stories critical of ⁠ICE,' her lawyers said in a court filing in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee."
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US ICE arrested journalist in Nashville without arrest warrant, her lawyers say
A reporter working for local news outlet Nashville Noticias was arrested by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Nashville without ​a warrant, an emergency petition filed by her attorneys i...
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The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 27/02/2026
🔗 Such actions, @thejustncase.net argues at The Bedrock Principle, will undermine the U.S.'s efforts to combat online speech restrictions abroad: www.bedrockprinciple.com/p/freedomgov...
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Freedom.gov Champions Online Speech Abroad While DHS Targets Critics
The Trump administration’s foreign policy rhetoric collides with its growing use of administrative subpoenas against online critics.
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The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 27/02/2026
The Trump admin’s legitimate concerns around European censorship of online content continue to collide with its anti-free speech policies at home. Recently, DHS has increased the use of administrative subpoenas to target and unmask online critics.
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Justin Hayes @thejustncase.net · 26/02/2026
The right to criticize one’s government is a core American principle. But if we chill dissent here, our case for free speech abroad weakens. Read my first solo post at The Bedrock Principle: www.bedrockprinciple.com/p/freedomgov...
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Freedom.gov Champions Online Speech Abroad While DHS Targets Critics
The Trump administration’s foreign policy rhetoric collides with its growing use of administrative subpoenas against online critics.
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Justin Hayes @thejustncase.net · 26/02/2026
Europe’s worrying online speech raids have recently made headlines. But as the U.S. launches freedom.gov to promote “digital freedom” abroad, DHS is issuing administrative subpoenas to target and unmask online critics here at home.
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The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 25/02/2026
Should your favorite influencer have to weigh in on the latest political controversy, even when they don't make political content? If we demand speech on command, @ashkhen.bsky.social explores what that means for our free speech culture.
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Justin Hayes @thejustncase.net · 13/02/2026
Fiasco is one of my favorites. It's like a ttrpg meets a Cohen brothers movie.
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Justin Hayes @thejustncase.net · 07/02/2026
I write about all the ways that immigration enforcement currently constitutes an erosion of the rule of law, not “law and order.”
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The 'Law and Order' Fiction of The Immigration Crackdown
Current immigration enforcement ignores constitutional limits. Its supporters cannot demand unquestioned compliance.
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Justin Hayes @thejustncase.net · 07/02/2026
Defenders of the immigration crackdown claim to be demanding compliance with the law. But in enforcing said laws, the government is ignoring court orders, suppressing constitutionally protected activity, and escalating force in public spaces.
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
When was he supposed to do that? Between the bursts of pepper spray? Between the blows to his head?
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Joel Mendelson @jpmendelson.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Really good, albeit sobering, stuff from my old pal Justin.
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Justin Hayes @thejustncase.net · 12/01/2026
When federal agents believe political leaders will defend their actions regardless of the facts, restraint becomes optional. Next time, things could be even worse.
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I’m Worried about What Comes Next
What happens when the facts cease to matter and any use of lethal force can be justified?
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Prof. Eric Heinze, author and academic @ericheinze.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
"If free speech comprises a total set of human activities, does artificial intelligence merely comprise a subset?" Many thanks to @nataliealkiviadou.bsky.social and @futurefreespeech.org for inviting me to speak on this next Monday, Örebro University, Sweden: futurefreespeech.org/roundtable-o...
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Roundtable on Generative AI and Freedom of Expression - The Future of Free Speech
The roundtable will explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI) reshapes freedom of expression, both as a driver of creativity and a new regulatory frontier.
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Justin Hayes @thejustncase.net · 29/10/2025
Rep. Andy Ogles is spot on. In Nashville, private property has already been abolished, and O'Connell and the Metro Council have seized the means of production.
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The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 17/10/2025
How did your favorite AI chatbot rank when it comes to its “free speech culture”? To find out how we evaluated and ranked each chatbot, read the full report here: futurefreespeech.org/that-violate...
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The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 17/10/2025
🚨 NEW REPORT 🤖 We asked 8 major AI chatbots to generate content about lawful, but controversial issues. We then scored and ranked each chatbot, factoring in company policies, model behavior, transparency, and openness to debate.
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Justin Hayes @thejustncase.net · 19/09/2025
Some pundits are willfully ignoring the role the FCC played in this and are acting as if what happened to Kimmel is just a normal business decision, where an entertainer faces consequences from their employer for saying something beyond the pale on TV. www.thejustncase.net/p/jimmy-kimm...
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Jimmy Kimmel's Cancellation Was About Far More Than What He Said
It has much more dangerous implications for a free society.
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J.C. Bradbury @jcbradbury.com · 18/09/2025
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Neil Kornutick @neilkornutick.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
I’m sure everyone wishes they had a house that was purchased in 1980 for $11k and passed down to a next generation. www.newschannel5.com/news/rezonin...
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Rezoning plan in Nashville sparks opposition, residents say the proposal threatens single-family homes
Longtime homeowners in Nashville’s Nations face pressure to sell as residents oppose rezoning that could replace single-family homes with apartments.
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ashkhen @ashkhen.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
Hello from Pride in NYC❤️If you have a minute pls read why 1A is so important!!
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The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 03/06/2025
Are EU digital laws being used to justify censorship in Latin America? A new guest post from @celeup.bsky.social’s Juan Martin Marinangeli and Matias Gonzalez Mama dives into Latin America’s race to implement European-style digital regulations — often without vital safeguards.
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The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 30/05/2025
The U.S. continues to weaponize free speech in its immigration crackdown — but we’re keeping close watch🕵️‍♀️. Meanwhile, disinformation and hate speech laws are rapidly evolving across the Atlantic.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 15/05/2025
A new Tennessee law — the Protecting Everyone Against Crime and Extremism Act (PEACE Act) — appears mundane but raise serious First Amendment concerns, writes @ashkhen.bsky.social with The Future of Free Speech, a nonpartisan think tank at Vanderbilt University. @futurefreespeech.org.
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What Tennessee’s PEACE Act means for free speech • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee's Protecting Everyone Against Crime and Extremism Act (PEACE Act) law is a threat to First Amendment freedoms.
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David J. Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Cato has published my comprehensive review of the ~240 Venezuelans the US government renditioned 2 months ago to Salvador’s notorious prison. We identified FIFTY who came legally, never violated any immigration law, but are imprisoned at the US government’s request and at US taxpayer expense.
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Justin Hayes @thejustncase.net · 19/05/2025
Read the full piece at The Bedrock Principle: www.bedrockprinciple.com/p/germany-ba...
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Germany Banning The AfD Would Be A Dangerous Mistake
Can democracy safeguard itself by banning extremist parties, or does prohibition plant deeper seeds of grievance that erode its own foundations?
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Justin Hayes @thejustncase.net · 19/05/2025
We should all be worried about the rise of extremist and anti-democratic movements in liberal democracies. But it would be even more dangerous if we adopted illiberal means to address them. I enjoyed contributing to this thought-provoking essay with @nataliealkiviadou.bsky.social
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Alexander Hohlfeld @alhohlfeld.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
"Democracies cannot be defended by imitating the tactics of their enemies. They must show confidence in their values, be that openness, pluralism, and the power of persuasion over prohibition." @nataliealkiviadou.bsky.social & @thejustncase.net www.bedrockprinciple.com/p/germany-ba...
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Germany Banning The AfD Would Be A Dangerous Mistake
Can democracy safeguard itself by banning extremist parties, or does prohibition plant deeper seeds of grievance that erode its own foundations?
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The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 19/05/2025
Would a ban on Germany's AfD Party strengthen its democracy — or jeopardize it? Using history and human rights law, @nataliealkiviadou.bsky.social and @thejustncase.net explain how this approach can backfire.
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Jacob Mchangama @mchangama.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Can social media be transformed from a divisive echo chamber into a vibrant marketplace of ideas? Imagine a platform where free speech isn’t stifled by top‐down speech restrictions but is empowered by community-driven context.
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Jacob Mchangama @mchangama.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
In this essay, Hirad Marami and I explore how open societies thrive when they embrace bold and challenging ideas, even from outsiders — including foreigners unafraid to dissent or criticize the government. www.bedrockprinciple.com/p/the-deport...
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The Deportation of Dissent
Parrhesia or paranoia? From Aristotle to Hitchens, history sides with openness. Will America?
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Jacob Mchangama @mchangama.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
I never thought that, as an immigrant to the U.S., I would have to worry about how what I say might affect my legal status. Despite the crucial role that foreigners have played in expanding free speech and sparking progress throughout U.S. history, we are now at a crossroads.
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Jordi Calvet-Bademunt @jordicalbad.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Free speech in the AI age is going to be messy. But if we care about open societies, we can’t ignore how foundational these systems are becoming—and how they decide what can, and cannot, be said. Read our full updated analysis here: www.bedrockprinciple.com/p/one-year-l...
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One Year Later: AI Chatbots Show Progress on Free Speech — But Some Concerns Remain
Generative AI platforms are getting better at allowing free speech—but inconsistently, and not everywhere.
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Jordi Calvet-Bademunt @jordicalbad.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
One year ago, we asked a provocative question: Are AI chatbots censoring too much? We recently updated our analysis and added some newer models. Bottom line: There’s good news and concerning news. 🧵
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Jacob Mchangama @mchangama.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Read what we found here: www.bedrockprinciple.com/p/one-year-l...
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One Year Later: AI Chatbots Show Progress on Free Speech — But Some Concerns Remain
Generative AI platforms are getting better at allowing free speech—but inconsistently, and not everywhere.
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Jacob Mchangama @mchangama.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
A year ago, a @futurefreespeech.org report showed that many popular AI chatbots refused to generate content about controversial topics. At The Bedrock Principle, my colleagues @jordicalbad.bsky.social, Isabelle Anzabi, and I check in to see if and how things have changed. (Link in the replies)
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The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 18/03/2025
President Trump’s effort to redefine which speech is “acceptable” highlights a deeper threat: waning public support for free expression. @economist.com cites our forthcoming report on global free speech attitudes with a warning from @mchangama.bsky.social:
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Jacob Mchangama @mchangama.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
🌎 Our NEW survey of 33 countries shows that for every country gaining ground, two are sliding backward since 2021. Let’s dig into how public attitudes toward free expression are changing across the globe (including a backslide in the U.S.!) 🧵:
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The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 18/03/2025
📉 The U.S. dropped from 3rd to 9th in our latest survey of global attitudes on #freespeech in 33 countries. @mchangama.bsky.social spoke to Lindsey Reiser at @cbsnews.com about our findings:
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The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 18/03/2025
🚨We just released our survey on global attitudes toward free speech in over 30 countries. Here’s a sneak peek at some of the results 🧵⬇️⬇️⬇️
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The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 17/03/2025
Read it all here: www.persuasion.community/p/free-speec...
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Free Speech Hypocrites
The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil and the threat to go after others prove the hollowness of Trump’s claims to be a champion of free speech.
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The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 17/03/2025
"The Trump administration has once again shown its lack of guiding principles by criticizing European leaders for limiting free speech while arguing for fewer protections against deportation than are currently afforded to people in much of Europe." - @mchangama.bsky.social at Persuasion
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Walter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Thread on threats to free speech both in Europe and on this side of the Atlantic.
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The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 18/02/2025
To read further about the Weimar Fallacy and other lessons from free speech history, you can pre-order the paperback version of @mchangama.bsky.social's book here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jacob...
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The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 18/02/2025
At The Bedrock Principle, @mchangama.bsky.social explains why this claim is another example of the Weimar Fallacy: www.bedrockprinciple.com/p/face-the-n...
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Face The Nation’s Weimar Fallacy
Host Margaret Brennan repeated the myth that free speech caused the Holocaust — here’s why it’s wrong.
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The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 18/02/2025
J.D. Vance recently warned about threats to free speech in Europe. @facethenation.bsky.social host Margaret Brennan responded with the claim that "free speech was weaponized to conduct a genocide" in Germany. But did free speech lead to the rise of the Nazis?
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