Op-eds, blog posts, presentations, etc. on the future of free speech.
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The Telegraph: How Britain Went from A Beacon of Free Speech to A Nation of Blasphemy Law
09.28.2025
Agenda Publica: Social Media And Age Restrictions: A Debate That Doesn’t Deserve Simplifications
08.14.2025
Volokh Conspiracy: Hate Speech and The European Court of Human Rights: An Overview of My New Book
07.18.2025
The Conversation: From defenders to skeptics: The sharp decline in young Americans’ support for free speech
05.12.2025
Tech Policy Press: The AI Election Panic: How Fear-Driven Policies Could Limit Free Expression
04.02.2025
Politiken: When Amnesty Turns ‘Immigrant Boys’ and ‘Fools’ into Hate Speech, Something Has Gone Wrong
01.30.2025
Tech Policy Press: Will the DSA Save Democracy? The Test of the Recent Presidential Election in Romania
01.27.2025
CELE: Threatening Dynamics on Internet Governance: The Case of Europe and The Digital Services Act (DSA)
11.13.2024
Human Rights Here: Platform Liability, Hate Speech, and the Fundamental Right to Free Speech
10.30.2024
Volokh Conspiracy: Book Review: “Fearless Speech” Doesn’t Take First Amendment History Seriously
10.30.2024
International Press Institute: Media Freedom and Pluralism in The Republic of Cyprus: An Overview
10.10.2024
Tech Policy Press: New United Nations Cybercrime Convention Sets Unprecedented International Anti-Human Rights Standard
09.04.2024
The Conversation: Americans Love Free Speech, Survey Finds − Until They Realize Everyone Else Has It, Too
08.14.2024
The Tennessean: Nashville Leaders Should Condemn Neo-Nazis But Avoid New Laws That Will Stifle Free Speech
08.13.2024
Lawfare: In NetChoice Cases, SCOTUS Reaffirms Limits to Government Intervention With Online Speech
07.03.2024
Tech Policy Press: Most Comments Deleted From Social Media Platforms in Germany, France, and Sweden Were Legal Speech — Why That Should Raise Concerns for Free Expression Online
06.24.2024
Media Laws: Will the EMFA Improve Freedom of Expression, Media Pluralism, and Media Independence in Europe?
06.14.2024
Tech Policy Press: Generative AI Developers Should Commit to Free Speech and Access to Information
05.07.2024
The Conversation: AI Chatbots Refuse to Produce ‘Controversial’ Output − Why That’s A Free Speech Problem
04.18.2024
DSA Obersvatory: The Out-of-court Settlement Mechanism under the DSA – Questions and Doubts
10.26.2023
TIME: Denmark and Sweden’s Commitment to Free Speech Is Wilting in the Face of Quran Burnings
08.10.2023
Tech Policy Press: Regulating Online Platforms Beyond the Marco Civil in Brazil – The Controversial “Fake News Bill”
05.23.2023
Opnio Juris: Hate Speech by Proxy – Sanchez v France and the Dwindling Protection of Freedom of Expression
05.16.2023
The Daily Beast: The First Amendment Is the Greatest Defense for the Powerless and Marginalized
04.30.2023
Reason: Privileging Blasphemy Norms Over Open Inquiry Plays Into the Hands of Religious Fundamentalists
01.16.2023
The Daily Beast: U.K.’s Crackdown on Anti-Royal Protests Makes U.S. Free Speech Look Good
09.14.2022
