We often talk about discourse in terms of whether specific ideas should be “platformed” — in college lecture halls, entertainment venues, or on social media timelines.
On June 18, psychologist Jordan Peterson and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tweeted that YouTube removed an hour-and-a-half long conversation between them from Peterson’s channel.
New College of Florida trustee Christopher Rufo admitted the college chose not to renew a professor’s contract due to his teaching, views, and criticism of university leadership.
The European Court of Human Rights provides a cautionary tale as the U.S. Supreme Court faces many challenges to its robust protections for online speech.