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The First Amendment: Where America Stands on Hate Speech

Time Oct 20, 2021 01:00 PM Central Time

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Free speech faces increasingly complex and urgent tests, many centered on hostile or hateful expression and how, or if, it should be moderated.

A new Freedom Forum survey, “The First Amendment: Where America Stands,” found Americans almost evenly split over whether to prioritize protecting free speech or preventing hate speech.

Hear how even the experts disagree on key First Amendment issues and empower your own view — or change your mind.

“The First Amendment: Where America Stands” surveyed more than 3,000 Americans across geographic, demographic and ideological lines on their attitudes about the freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition.

First Five Live is a Freedom Forum conversation that explores topical issues and features current newsmakers who are using the five freedoms of the First Amendment to guide their work