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The Faux Free Speech Warriors Attacking Free Speech
There’s a particularly insidious and cynical form of censorship gaining prominence in America: the weaponization of “free speech” rhetoric, combined with abuses of the judicial sy…
Or Donald Trump, who portrays himself as a free speech champion while maintaining a relentless campaign of legal intimidation— suing media properties for critical coverage, attacking CBS over 60 Minutes for a Harris interview he didn’t like, and even targeting pollster Ann Selzer for publishing unfavorable poll predictions. Government officials like Carr and Jordan weaponize regulatory and investigative powers, while wealthy private actors like Musk and Trump deploy their vast resources to overwhelm critics with legal costs. At the legal level, we need two parallel reforms: comprehensive anti-SLAPP protections to counter wealthy actors’ abuse of the courts, and stronger legislative guardrails against government officials using their investigative and regulatory powers to harass critics.
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