Explore the current U.S. liability structure for free speech online (including its social and economic benefits), examples of how America’s current free speech framework is being challenged through legal cases (ex: Fields v. Twitter, Herrick v. Grindr, Doe v. Deray McKesson), and legislative proposals on the state and federal levels. Discussion topics include underlying concerns inspiring these challenges –  terrorist content, calls for protests, harassment online and how platforms have or have not responded to them. Will the legal framework governing online speech change? Can technological shifts reduce the worst aspects of the online experience? How will Americans communicate online 10 or 20 years from now?