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Should Free Speech Be Curtailed To Combat Disinformation?

  • White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church 328 Maple St Mahtomedi MN 55115 (map)

YOU DECIDE in this thought-provoking debate

Freedom of speech is protected in the Constitution and a right that Americans hold dear. But with 24/7 news cycles, AI, and social media, it's difficult to sort out truth from fiction. Should free speech be curtailed to combat disinformation? Join us for this thought-provoking debate and cast your vote to determine the winner.

The debaters are

  • David Lapakko, Ph.D.

Emeritus Associate Professor

Communication Studies, Film, and New Media

Augsburg University

  • Jane Kirtley, J.D.

Silha Professor of Media Ethics and Law

Hubbard School of Journalism

University of Minnesota