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The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 3h

Governments around the world are trying to regulate AI, require labels, and even sanitize it — but we've been tracking the consequences for free speech.

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Jacob Mchangama @mchangama.bsky.social · 7h

Thoroughly enjoyed this conversation with Yascha Mounk, @noupside.bsky.social, and @jonrauch.bsky.social.

Some additional thoughts below ⏬

The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 1d

Defending free speech can be hard, especially when you disagree with it.

But during the live recording of The Good Fight podcast at our #FreeSpeechSummit2025, @mchangama.bsky.social said calling out hypocrisy when it comes to free speech advocacy is crucial.

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The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 1d

🔗 Listen to the full podcast here: www.persuasion.community/p/the-good-f...

The Good Fight Club: Who’s a Hypocrite About Free Speech?

Yascha Mounk is joined by Renée DiResta, Jacob Mchangama, and Jonathan Rauch at the Global Free Speech Summit in Nashville!

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The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 1d

Defending free speech can be hard, especially when you disagree with it.

But during the live recording of The Good Fight podcast at our #FreeSpeechSummit2025, @mchangama.bsky.social said calling out hypocrisy when it comes to free speech advocacy is crucial.

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The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 2d

Can censoring an idea actually make it more likely to be heard?

At @bigthink.com's The Well, @mchangama.bsky.social explains why banning speech often backfires.

🔗 https://bigthink.com/the-well/how-censorship-provides-power/

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The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 4d

What is the state of free speech in America? Francesca Procaccini interviews Profs. Jonathan Turley and Randall Kennedy #freespeechsummit2025

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The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 4d

What does cancel culture mean in the year 2025? Michael Moynihan chats with @chatterton.bsky.social and John Wood Jr. at #freespeechsummit2025

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Jacob Mchangama @mchangama.bsky.social · 4d

Had a fascinating conversation with @noupside.bsky.social, Yascha Mounk, and @jonrauch.bsky.social in a live recording of The Good Fight podcast from Persuasion.

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The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 4d

Prof. William B. Irvine says he's NOT talking about stoicism but "open-minded critical thinking" at #freespeechsummit2025.

Be open to new ideas, be open that you're mistaken, be open that you're overly-confident, be open to the idea that someone knows more.

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The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 4d

"I was arrested . . . because they couldn't believe that women could write jokes." - Nathasha Edirisooriya discusses being arrested for stand up comedy in Sri Lanka. #freespeechsummit2025

The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 4d

Does free speech depend on open source technology in the AI era? Harvard Berkman Klein Center's Ben Brooks joins us at #FreeSpeechSummit2025

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The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 4d

Next, Faisal Mutar interviews a brave woman who is educating young girls in Afghanistan despite Taliban rule at #FreeSpeechSummit2025

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The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 4d

What is the state of AI and free speech in the US, China, Korea, Brazil, and the EU? @jordicalbad.bsky.social, Kyung Sin Park, @gechenchen.bsky.social, Ge Chen, @caffsouza.bsky.social, discuss our forthcoming AI report at #FreeSpeechSummit2025
(Moderated by Augustina Del Campo)

The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 4d

"It targets us; all of us" - @chemilhamo.bsky.social discusses digital authoritarianism from China at #FreeSpeechSummit2025

The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 4d

A LIVE recording of Yascha Mounk's The Good Fight podcast with @mchangama.bsky.social, @noupside.bsky.social, and @jonrauch.bsky.social at #FreeSpeechSummit2025.

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The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 4d

Finalists in Dialogue @vanderbilt.edu's debate competition take the stage at #FreeSpeechSummit2025

The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 4d

A LIVE recording of Advisory Opinions Podcast with @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social and Sarah Isgur at #FreeSpeechSummit2025

The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 4d

To kick off Day 2 of #FreeSpeechSummit2025, @vanderbilt.edu's Matthew Johnson-Roberson talks about the future of AI and robotics.

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Shikha Dalmia @shikhadalmia.bsky.social · 5d

Fascinating conversation with freedom fighters from Serbia, Georgia and Turkey. As I noted, "Our [U.S.'s] fall into autocracy may be more precipitous, but they are ahead of the curve. So we have much to learn from them. "

The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 5d

How do we mobilize dissent in authoritarian states?
@shikhadalmia.bsky.social, chats with @nikolailic.bsky.social, Mariam Southwell, and @tarikbeyhan.com at the #FreeSpeechSummit2025

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The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 5d

Last session for today: @mchangama.bsky.social interviews @tylercowen.bsky.social about AI and the future of free expression. #FreeSpeechSummit2025

The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 5d

Augustina Del Campo from @celeup.bsky.social asks whether the global free speech movement is part of the reason why it feels like we are losing the fight. #FreeSpeechSummit2025

The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 5d

How can we use surveys to promote a culture of free speech? @ashkhen.bsky.social talks to @glukianoff.bsky.social and Kevin Goldberg in a panel sponsored by @thefireorg.bsky.social and @1stforall.bsky.social. #FreeSpeechSummit2025

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The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 5d

What if users could really control what they see in their own feeds? @noupside.bsky.social talks "Middleware" at #FreeSpeechSummit2025

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Amy Kristin Sanders @amykristinsanders.bsky.social · 5d

Great conversations happening today. Lots to think about as we try to mount a united front against attacks on free speech, which should be a truly nonpartisan (or even bipartisan) issue.

The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 5d

How do we mobilize dissent in authoritarian states?
@shikhadalmia.bsky.social, chats with @nikolailic.bsky.social, Mariam Southwell, and @tarikbeyhan.com at the #FreeSpeechSummit2025

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The Future of Free Speech @futurefreespeech.org · 5d

Is there a way we can turn our antisocial media into pro social media? @glenweyl.bsky.social explores in a lightning talk. #FreeSpeechSummit2025