Censorship and Unfettered Free Speech

This chapter explores the importance of free speech as a defense against disinformation and the problem of mainstream media spreading debunked claims. It discusses incidents involving censorship of platforms like Rumble and Substack, the targeting of Substack and Rumble by Jeff Bezos, and the pressure on Twitter to change its ads policy. The chapter also addresses the normalization of censorship and the elimination of hate speech after 9/11 and highlights the adoption of censorship models by various countries.