Support for online censorship in the United States is declining as a majority of Americans now favor protecting free expression, even at the risk of false information being shared. At the same time, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the closure of a major federal office that previously led efforts to combat so-called disinformation online.
British authorities arrested two parents, Maxie Allen and Rosalind Levine, for expressing concerns about school leadership in a private WhatsApp group—a move critics are calling a direct assault on free speech and parental rights.
On March 3, the Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge against Indiana University's bias-response team, a decision that drew criticism from Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.
In a recent Oval Office meeting, U.S. Vice President JD Vance challenged British Prime Minister Keir Starmer regarding the United Kingdom's limitations on free speech.
CBS News anchor Margaret Brennan suggested that free speech is linked to the Holocaust during a discussion with Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday.