Free speech in America is under severe scrutiny. It seems every day, words are spoken and retracted, apologies are issued, tweets are deleted – many feel free expression has become imperiled. Debates about the line between First Amendment-protected journalism and theft of classified information rage. At the same time, hate speech is on the rise and its proliferation online has been linked to unspeakable violence. How do we limit the effects of offensive speech without stifling expression? When does threatening speech qualify as a crime? How do we strike a balance between safety and censorship?
As we’ve seen from the recent indictment of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, as well as growing concerns about how to limit the proliferation of hateful and violent content on social media platforms, 2019 has already produced several, pivotal case studies that concern First Amendment issues.
On June 17 at 4 p.m., The Washington Post and the Knight Foundation will join forces for the 3rd annual Free to State summit on The First Amendment to discuss subjective interpretations of free speech protections when it comes to artistic expression.
Panel 3:
Free Speech Online: One U.S. Senator's Perspective
From trolls to hate speech to disinformation, internet companies have been called upon to set standards for online speech. Tasked with moderating information and, in some cases, removing it in order to ensure safety on and off their platforms, companies have found policing expression and content to be a tricky business. While stemming the flow of violent, offensive content is the priority for many, some lawmakers see a pattern of political bias in censoring conservative voices.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas)
Ted Cruz represents 28 million Texans in the U.S. Senate as a passionate fighter for limited government and economic growth. He has authored 39 legislative measures signed into law. Recent victories include expanding 529 college savings accounts to allow parents to save for K–12 public, private, and religious education, leading the effort to repeal Obamacare’s individual mandate, imposing sanctions on terrorists who use civilians as human shields, designating North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism, reauthorizing and reforming NASA, ensuring the availability of additional records to help solve civil rights cold cases, supporting thousands of Texas jobs, and leading the fight to confirm principled constitutionalists to our courts.
Interviewed by Tony Romm, Technology Policy Reporter, The Washington Post
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