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But Affiliate Fellow Alexander Hohlfeld warns at the Bedrock Principle that this approach undermines both freedom of expression and the foundations of liberal democracy.

🔗 Read his full analysis here:
Free Expression at The Mercy of Foreign Policy? When Disinformation Becomes A Sanctions Category
The European Union’s latest sanctions reveal a structural tension between the logic of foreign policy discretion and the constitutional commitments of a liberal democracy.
www.bedrockprinciple.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:58 PM
This roundtable and report were made possible through the generous funding of the Swedish Postcode Lottery Foundation.

Read more about the roundtable here: futurefreespeech.org/roundtable-o...
January 12, 2026 at 9:55 PM
“By convening experts from around the world, we hope to advance practical solutions that ensure AI technologies expand, rather than narrow, our shared space for free expression.” — @jordicalbad.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Last year, we carefully analyzed AI laws and policies across six countries and conducted an independent assessment of eight of the world’s most popular chatbots.

This work culminated in the report we released last fall: futurefreespeech.org/that-violate...
January 12, 2026 at 9:55 PM
🔗 Read the full piece here:
God Save Freedom of Expression
verfassungsblog.de
January 12, 2026 at 7:13 PM
At @verfassungsblog.de, @nataliealkiviadou.bsky.social explores how a recent incident in Cyprus illustrates a more fundamental issue in how Europe and the European Court of Human Rights have determined whether artistic expression falls within the scope of free expression under Article 10.
January 12, 2026 at 7:13 PM
@glenweyl.bsky.social explains why Taiwan’s system works at our #FreeSpeechSummit2025. Watch his full talk on YouTube:
How Taiwan Tackled Misinformation without Censorship | ft. Glen Weyl
YouTube video by The Future of Free Speech
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January 12, 2026 at 6:01 PM
At @msnownews.bsky.social, @mchangama.bsky.social and Samantha Barbas explain why targeting speech that offends can quickly restrict lawful dissent and protest.

🔗 Read it here:
Opinion | Australia’s hate speech crackdown is a threat to legitimate dissent
Jacob Mchangama and Samantha Barbas: A moment of national mourning after the Hanukkah shooting at Bondi Beach has turned into a sweeping clampdown on hate speech — and legitimate protest.
www.ms.now
January 12, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Check out videos from last year's Summit and subscribe to our YouTube channel for more here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Global Free Speech Summit 2025 - YouTube
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January 12, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Find out what works in his full discussion now available on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIEL...
How Taiwan Tackled Misinformation without Censorship | ft. Glen Weyl
YouTube video by The Future of Free Speech
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January 12, 2026 at 3:23 PM
🔗 Watch the full conversation on YouTube to hear their answers:
Is Charlie Kirk MAGA’s George Floyd? Live Street Epistemology with Peter Boghossian
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January 7, 2026 at 3:46 PM