ACLU Supporter –

Free speech. The bedrock of democracy. Right?

In today's world – whether it's in our classrooms or on social media platforms, like say, Twitter – many of us are conflicted and confused by what actually constitutes free speech.

That's why we at the ACLU figured now would be an excellent time to talk about it.

So please join us for "Ask an Expert: What is Free Speech?", the first edition in our "Ask an Expert" podcast mini-series, where constitutional experts answer your civil rights questions.

We asked you to send us your free speech questions and now, Ben Wizner – ACLU expert and legal advisor to Edward Snowden – is here to answer them in three sharp episodes.

Check out episode one today – where Ben gets down to the basics and addresses hate speech, government regulation on corporate speech, cancel culture, and more.

Happy podcasting,

The ACLU Team

P.S. We have two more episodes for you in our Free Speech Series. Next up is social media and online speech – including the concerns around Elon Musk's recent Twitter acquisition – followed by book bans and student speech. Subscribe to our podcast today and stay tuned for more.