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Free speech expert Jacob Mchangama on why allowing extremist views to be said, instead of silenced, is the best way to fight against them.

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“Defending free speech, even for your enemies, is essential for minorities, and for freedom and equality to thrive.”

Jacob Mchangama, founder of The Future of Free Speech, explains how free speech has shaped America, from Frederick Douglass fighting slavery to Supreme Court cases protecting voices that promote hate.

He argues that today, tech platforms twist our view by promoting extremists for clicks, making it feel like free speech is the problem. But free speech only works if all voices are allowed. According to Mchangama, it is silence that truly damages equality and democracy.

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