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How Foreign Speech Restrictions Affect American Free Expression | Reimagining American Institutions | Hoover Institution

May 1, 2025
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ANECDOTE

Cartoons Spur Free Speech Focus

  • Jacob Mchangama shares how the 2005 Danish cartoons controversy spurred his deep interest in free speech.
  • This experience shifted him from taking free speech for granted to advocacy globally.
INSIGHT

Internet Freedom Optimism Fades

  • Global internet freedom optimism in the 1990s has faded due to political upheavals and social media challenges.
  • Foreign governments now push for stricter speech controls on multinational platforms, impacting U.S. free expression.
INSIGHT

Foreign Laws Shape U.S. Platforms

  • American social media platforms adopt global speech rules influenced by foreign legal pressures.
  • Companies prefer broad restrictions to avoid fines and national bans, which restricts speech more than U.S. law would.
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