Episode Details

Today, host Michael Fox speaks with Mary Anne Franks.
She is a professor of Intellectual Property, Technology, and Civil Rights Law at George Washington University and the President of the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative. 
She is also the author of the book Fearless Speech: Breaking Free from the First Amendment,which was published in 2024, by Bold Type Books.
She has an incredible analysis about free speech historically and today — the challenges and how we need to try to understand free speech beyond the 1st amendment.
Michael and Mary Anne spoke last year — 2025.
This is the second bonus episode of The Battle for Free Speech. 
The Battle for Free Speech Podcast is a production of The Real News Network. 
Hosted by Michael Fox and Marc Steiner. 

Guests :

• Mary Anne Franks

Resources: 

• You can check out the full Battle for Free Speech podcast series, here.

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