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DOJ Probes TV Networks Over Boycott & Turkey Bans Social Media for Under-15s | The Free Flow 10/15/26
The DOJ probes TV networks over boycott, Turkey bans social media for under-15s, Greece unveils its own under-15 social media ban, and more.
Oct 15
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Ashley Haek
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Ajdin Muratovic
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Douglass and the Betrayal of Freedom | Part 4
Why the dismantling of Reconstruction did not break his commitment to free speech.
Oct 12
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Jacob Mchangama
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Judge Extends White House Press Access & India Blocks Messaging App Downloads | The Free Flow 10/09/26
Newsrooms are under pressure from Washington to Ankara, a once-shuttered Hungarian daily relaunches, Russia convicts critics in absentia, and more.
Oct 9
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Ashley Haek
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Ajdin Muratovic
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September 2026
The Promise and Limits of Counterspeech
We’ve put counterspeech to the test, training more than 400 people worldwide. Our experience has revealed which forms of counterspeech work, for whom…
Sep 29
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Natalie Alkiviadou
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Douglass versus the Mobocrats | Part 3
The Slave Power’s Veto: how mobs enforced slavery’s code of silence, and why Douglass defended free speech even for his enemies
Sep 26
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Jacob Mchangama
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Judge Blocks White House Media Ban & Israeli Election Panel Bars Arab Parties | The Free Flow 9/24/26
Judge Blocks White House Media Ban, an Israeli election panel bars Arab parties, the UK launches a center to fight “Information Warfare,” and more.
Sep 24
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Ashley Haek
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Ajdin Muratovic
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Was Frederick Douglass a Free Speech Absolutist? Part 2
He called press freedom “the Palladium of Liberty.” But when did it become more of a curse than a blessing? What were an editor's ethical duties—and…
Sep 22
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Jacob Mchangama
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U.S. Senate Marks Up ‘Jawboning’ Law & EU Unveils KIDS Act | The Free Flow 9/17/26
U.S. Senate marks up ‘jawboning’ legislation, EU Unveils KIDS Act, Turkey detains dozens in anti-LGBTQ+ raids, and more.
Sep 17
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Ashley Haek
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Ajdin Muratovic
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How Meta’s Social Media Addiction Case Has Permanently Weakened Section 230
Meta's settlement forecloses early review of a ruling that poses little threat to the tech giant itself but could bury smaller platforms in the…
Sep 16
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Jeff Kosseff
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Macron Pushes EU-Wide Under -15 Social Media Ban & FCC Chair Eyes Action Against Broadcasters | The Free Flow 9/11/26
French President Macron pushes EU-wide social media ban for under-15s, FCC Chair eyes action against broadcasters after Trump targets NBC anchor, and UK…
Sep 11
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Ashley Haek
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Ajdin Muratovic
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EU Adds New Platforms to DSA & Trump Asks FCC to Punish TV Host | The Free Flow 9/4/26
EU adds new platforms to DSA, Trump asks FCC to punish TV host, Thai court jails activist over livestream, and more.
Sep 4
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Ashley Haek
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Ajdin Muratovic
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The First Amendment Problems With Meta’s $17 Billion Deal
Meta’s settlement includes some social media speech restrictions that states can’t directly impose.
Sep 1
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Jeff Kosseff
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