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28. March, 2023

Webinar on freedom of expression and privacy on social media.

The Future Free Speech are invting you to morning webinar on freedom of expression and privacy on social media. The webinar will take place on Friday, April 21st, from 9:00 to 10:30 am (CEST) online. Please register for online participation Social media platforms have transformed the dynamics of freedom of expression and freedom of information

Webinar on freedom of expression and privacy on social media.

28. March, 2023

1. March, 2023

Joan Barata is joining The Future of Free Speech

We are happy to announce that Joan Barata is joining our Future Free Speech Project as Senior Legal Fellow. Joan Barata says: “As an active advocate of freedom of expression involved in numerous projects throughout the world over the last twenty years, I see this collaboration with Justitia as an excellent opportunity to further contribute

Joan Barata is joining The Future of Free Speech

1. March, 2023

Joan Barata is joining The Future of Free Speech

23. February, 2023

Press release: The think tank Justitia is expanding with a new office in the United States and appointing a new Danish director.

Justitia’s CEO, Jacob Mchangama, is expanding the “Future of Free Speech Project” internationally by opening a office on Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Birgitte Arent Eiriksson is appointed as the director of Justitia’s Danish office. Jacob Mchangama said, “Since launching the Future of Free Speech Project in 2020, Justitia has significantly expanded its international focus

Press release: The think tank Justitia is expanding with a new office in the United States and appointing a new Danish director.

23. February, 2023

Press release: The think tank Justitia is expanding with a new office in the United States and appointing a new Danish director.

13. November, 2022

Copenhagen Conference: The Future of Free Speech

“The Future of Free Speech” Conference (In Person and Online) 15th December 2022, Danish Parliament – Fællessalen, Copenhagen Justitia cordially invites you to take part in its upcoming conference on the future of free speech, which will mark the closing of phase 1 of the Future of Free Speech project. Participation is possible both online

Copenhagen Conference: The Future of Free Speech

13. November, 2022

Copenhagen Conference: The Future of Free Speech

9. August, 2023

Time Magazine: Denmark and Sweden’s Commitment to Free Speech Is Wilting in the Face of Quran Burning

In Time Magazine, Jacob Mchangama explains how Denmark and Sweden’s plans to criminalise Quran burnings forebode a future in which democratic states willingly yield their fundamental principles to religious dogmatism. “On the one hand, there are good reasons to be critical of book burnings. It is a poor substitute for reasoned debate and one that

Time Magazine: Denmark and Sweden’s Commitment to Free Speech Is Wilting in the Face of Quran Burning

9. August, 2023

Time Magazine: Denmark and Sweden’s Commitment to Free Speech Is Wilting in the Face of Quran Burning

1. August, 2023

UnHerd: Sweden and Denmark bow to pressure over Quran book burnings

Jacob Mchangama on the Danish government planning to criminalise book burnings writes in UnHerd: “By yielding to the demands of the Wahhabi Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the theocratic Shiite regime of Iran, Denmark and Sweden have validated the OIC’s approach, which relies on relentless diplomatic pressure and demands for concessions while offering nothing in

UnHerd: Sweden and Denmark bow to pressure over Quran book burnings

1. August, 2023

UnHerd: Sweden and Denmark bow to pressure over Quran book burnings

14. July, 2023

Foreign Policy: Free Speech Social Media Doesn’t Exist

“These concerns imply that social media is a lawless mayhem when it comes to hate speech. But this characterization is wrong. Most platforms have strict rules prohibiting hate speech, which have expanded significantly over the past several years. Many of these policies go far beyond both what’s required and permissible under international human rights law

Foreign Policy: Free Speech Social Media Doesn’t Exist

14. July, 2023

Foreign Policy: Free Speech Social Media Doesn’t Exist

14. July, 2023

Rapport: Scope Creep - An Assessment of 8 Social Media Platforms’ Hate Speech Policies

Rapport: Scope Creep: An Assessment of 8 Social Media Platforms’ Hate Speech Policies SUMMARY At the turn of the 21st century, academics, civil society organizations, and governments hailed the promise of the Internet to eliminate any centralized control over speech. A few short decades later, however, this tech utopianism has disappeared. Dominant social media platforms

Rapport: Scope Creep - An Assessment of 8 Social Media Platforms’ Hate Speech Policies

14. July, 2023

Rapport: Scope Creep - An Assessment of 8 Social Media Platforms’ Hate Speech Policies