The Bedrock Principle
The Future of Free Speech, Jacob Mchangama, Jordi Calvet-Bademunt, Jeff Kosseff, Isabelle Anzabi, Natalie Alkiviadou, Ashley Haek, Bella Dail, Audrey Campbell, Ajdin MuratovicYour gateway to the cutting edge of free speech thought in the digital age, where scholarship meets pressing global challenges.
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DOJ Probes TV Networks Over Boycott & Turkey Bans Social Media for Under-15s | The Free Flow 10/15/26
This Week at a Glance 🔎
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🇺🇸 DOJ Probes TV Networks Over Boycott
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🇹🇷 Turkey Bans Social Media for Under-15s
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🇬🇷 Greece Unveils Under-15 Social Media Ban
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Douglass and the Betrayal of Freedom | Part 4
This article was originally published on Jacob Mchangama’s Substack on September 24, 2026
This is the fourth installment of my series on Frederick Douglass’ free speech philosophy, drawn from the Frederick Douglass Free Speech Corpus. The...
Judge Extends White House Press Access & India Blocks Messaging App Downloads | The Free Flow 10/09/26
Thank You! Thanks to everyone who joined us in Nashville Oct. 2-3 for the 2026 Global Free Speech Summit, hosted by The Future of Free Speech and Vanderbilt University. Session videos are coming soon to the Summit website and our YouTube ch...
The Promise and Limits of Counterspeech
Research indicates that hate speech, online or offline, can significantly affect the individuals and groups it targets. Such harms may include psychological distress, trauma, and fear, which can discourage people from speaking freely and co...
Douglass versus the Mobocrats | Part 3
This article was originally published on Jacob Mchangama’s Substack on September 11, 2026
This is the third installment of my series on Frederick Douglass’ free speech philosophy, drawn from the Frederick Douglass Free Speech Corpus, which...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
The Future of Free Speech is an independent, non-partisan think tank located at Vanderbilt University. We work to restore a resilient global culture of free speech in the digital age through knowledge, research, and advocacy.
CEO of The Future of Free Speech, research professor at Vanderbilt University. Senior Fellow at FIRE. Author of "Free Speech: A History from Socrates to Social Media", host of the podcast "Clear and Present Danger: A History of Free Speech".
Jordi is a Senior Research Fellow at The Future of Free Speech, where he focuses on AI and social media governance. He has a decade of experience at the OECD and law firms. Jordi holds advanced degrees from Harvard and the College of Europe.
Nonresident Senior Fellow, The Future of Free Speech
Isabelle Anzabi is a Research Associate at The Future of Free Speech, analyzing the intersections between AI policy and freedom of expression. She has a background in digital rights policy with a B.A. in Political Science from Stanford University.
Natalie is Senior Research Fellow at the Future of Free Speech project. She has published monographs and in a wide range of peer reviewed journals on free speech, hate speech and the far-right.
Communications Manager @ The Future of Free Speech
Not quite daily... definitely Bella.
Audrey Campbell is a rising senior at American University's School of International Service. She is passionate about all things writing and global affairs. She is currently a Communications Intern with The Future of Free Speech.
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