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Taiwan has the freest press and most open Internet environments in the world. But this doesn’t leave them more vulnerable to polarization and disinformation.
January 12, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Taiwan has the freest press and most open Internet environments in the world. But this doesn’t leave them more vulnerable to polarization and disinformation.
The most commonly proposed solutions to social media misinformation and polarization are often a cure worse than the disease.
At #FreeSpeechSummit2025, @glenweyl.bsky.social discusses a better way to address these issues.
At #FreeSpeechSummit2025, @glenweyl.bsky.social discusses a better way to address these issues.
January 12, 2026 at 3:23 PM
The most commonly proposed solutions to social media misinformation and polarization are often a cure worse than the disease.
At #FreeSpeechSummit2025, @glenweyl.bsky.social discusses a better way to address these issues.
At #FreeSpeechSummit2025, @glenweyl.bsky.social discusses a better way to address these issues.
Do community notes work?
They are a step in the right direction — away from top-down moderation — but @glenweyl.bsky.social explains how they can be improved at #FreeSpeechSummit2025.
🔗 Watch the full conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIELV-14III
They are a step in the right direction — away from top-down moderation — but @glenweyl.bsky.social explains how they can be improved at #FreeSpeechSummit2025.
🔗 Watch the full conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIELV-14III
January 9, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Do community notes work?
They are a step in the right direction — away from top-down moderation — but @glenweyl.bsky.social explains how they can be improved at #FreeSpeechSummit2025.
🔗 Watch the full conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIELV-14III
They are a step in the right direction — away from top-down moderation — but @glenweyl.bsky.social explains how they can be improved at #FreeSpeechSummit2025.
🔗 Watch the full conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIELV-14III
What do reactions to Charlie Kirk and George Floyd have in common?
At the #FreeSpeechSummit2025, participants discussed how death has been used across the aisle to shape political narratives and drive change.
🔗 Watch the full conversation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROyL9_SQBsE
At the #FreeSpeechSummit2025, participants discussed how death has been used across the aisle to shape political narratives and drive change.
🔗 Watch the full conversation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROyL9_SQBsE
January 8, 2026 at 4:04 PM
What do reactions to Charlie Kirk and George Floyd have in common?
At the #FreeSpeechSummit2025, participants discussed how death has been used across the aisle to shape political narratives and drive change.
🔗 Watch the full conversation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROyL9_SQBsE
At the #FreeSpeechSummit2025, participants discussed how death has been used across the aisle to shape political narratives and drive change.
🔗 Watch the full conversation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROyL9_SQBsE
Is Charlie Kirk the Right’s George Floyd?
At #FreeSpeechSummit2025, Michael Moynihan tells Peter Boghossian that any form of political martyrdom is dangerous.
🔗 Find out what else emerged in a guided conversation between experts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROyL9_SQBsE
At #FreeSpeechSummit2025, Michael Moynihan tells Peter Boghossian that any form of political martyrdom is dangerous.
🔗 Find out what else emerged in a guided conversation between experts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROyL9_SQBsE
January 7, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Is Charlie Kirk the Right’s George Floyd?
At #FreeSpeechSummit2025, Michael Moynihan tells Peter Boghossian that any form of political martyrdom is dangerous.
🔗 Find out what else emerged in a guided conversation between experts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROyL9_SQBsE
At #FreeSpeechSummit2025, Michael Moynihan tells Peter Boghossian that any form of political martyrdom is dangerous.
🔗 Find out what else emerged in a guided conversation between experts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROyL9_SQBsE
Is social punishment worse than being fired by the government for your speech? Are both forms of “cancelling”?
Peter Boghossian talked with experts at our #FreeSpeechSummit2025 about the threats to free expression in America.
Peter Boghossian talked with experts at our #FreeSpeechSummit2025 about the threats to free expression in America.
January 7, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Is social punishment worse than being fired by the government for your speech? Are both forms of “cancelling”?
Peter Boghossian talked with experts at our #FreeSpeechSummit2025 about the threats to free expression in America.
Peter Boghossian talked with experts at our #FreeSpeechSummit2025 about the threats to free expression in America.