Ayesha Roscoe

As well as those who feel they're being forced into silence.

As well as those who feel they're being forced into silence.

As well as those who feel they're being forced into silence.

This past week, Layla and her team at Morning Edition aired a series of conversations with educators and students, scientists and advocacy groups and others. After the break, she joins me to talk about some of what she learned about the current state of free speech in America. We'll be right back.

This past week, Layla and her team at Morning Edition aired a series of conversations with educators and students, scientists and advocacy groups and others. After the break, she joins me to talk about some of what she learned about the current state of free speech in America. We'll be right back.

This past week, Layla and her team at Morning Edition aired a series of conversations with educators and students, scientists and advocacy groups and others. After the break, she joins me to talk about some of what she learned about the current state of free speech in America. We'll be right back.

We're back with the Sunday story. Hi, Layla. Hi. Welcome. We're both in the same place for once. So, you know, the right to free speech is enshrined in the First Amendment of the Constitution. And I think most Americans would consider it untouchable. Why is this an important moment to take a closer look at the First Amendment?

We're back with the Sunday story. Hi, Layla. Hi. Welcome. We're both in the same place for once. So, you know, the right to free speech is enshrined in the First Amendment of the Constitution. And I think most Americans would consider it untouchable. Why is this an important moment to take a closer look at the First Amendment?

We're back with the Sunday story. Hi, Layla. Hi. Welcome. We're both in the same place for once. So, you know, the right to free speech is enshrined in the First Amendment of the Constitution. And I think most Americans would consider it untouchable. Why is this an important moment to take a closer look at the First Amendment?

It seems like there's a lot of fear in the air. Obviously, there are deep political divisions in the U.S., but it seems like the ground has really shifted recently. And not that long ago during the Biden administration, it seemed like accusations of censorship were mostly came from people on the right.

It seems like there's a lot of fear in the air. Obviously, there are deep political divisions in the U.S., but it seems like the ground has really shifted recently. And not that long ago during the Biden administration, it seemed like accusations of censorship were mostly came from people on the right.

It seems like there's a lot of fear in the air. Obviously, there are deep political divisions in the U.S., but it seems like the ground has really shifted recently. And not that long ago during the Biden administration, it seemed like accusations of censorship were mostly came from people on the right.

People would talk about, quote unquote, wokeism as a tool for censorship, the idea that they could be canceled and socially ostracized for having the wrong views or politically incorrect views. So how did you try to find some clarity on this moment in history?

People would talk about, quote unquote, wokeism as a tool for censorship, the idea that they could be canceled and socially ostracized for having the wrong views or politically incorrect views. So how did you try to find some clarity on this moment in history?

People would talk about, quote unquote, wokeism as a tool for censorship, the idea that they could be canceled and socially ostracized for having the wrong views or politically incorrect views. So how did you try to find some clarity on this moment in history?

Now, Layla, this charge of censorship on social media platforms, that's something we've heard a lot from Republicans and Trump allies. But a Supreme Court decision last year on procedural grounds rejected a lower court's broad assertion that social media companies were making censorship decisions

Now, Layla, this charge of censorship on social media platforms, that's something we've heard a lot from Republicans and Trump allies. But a Supreme Court decision last year on procedural grounds rejected a lower court's broad assertion that social media companies were making censorship decisions

Now, Layla, this charge of censorship on social media platforms, that's something we've heard a lot from Republicans and Trump allies. But a Supreme Court decision last year on procedural grounds rejected a lower court's broad assertion that social media companies were making censorship decisions

decisions at the behest of the government, though they did acknowledge that the government played a role in at least some of the platform's moderation choices. What else did Turley say?

decisions at the behest of the government, though they did acknowledge that the government played a role in at least some of the platform's moderation choices. What else did Turley say?