Nico Perrino argues social media and AI regulation is the defining free speech battle of the internet era
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Greg Lukianoff
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Nico Perrino, a free speech advocate, argues that the current regulatory battles over social media age verification, AI regulation, and online content moderation represent the most significant free speech fight since the birth of the internet. The article examines how government efforts to regulate social media platforms and AI development threaten free expression, truth-seeking, and knowledge creation in the digital age.
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The fight over social media and AI is really a fight over whether free speech will survive the digital age.
Age verification laws don't protect children — they create a mandatory ID system for the entire internet.
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