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Cato Weekly Podcast • October 22, 2018 

# Defending Free Speech in the 21st Century 

Big internet platforms for speech are privately owned, but those who would pressure private firms to restrict speech are often the same people who would substantially restrict the rights of people to speak. John Samples and Emily Ekins discuss how Americans think about free speech today and ways to defend it in the modern age. We spoke at Cato Club 200 in Middleburg, Virginia.

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##### [John Samples](/people/john-samples)

Senior Fellow, Cato Institute

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##### [Emily Ekins](/people/emily-ekins)

Vice President for Policy and Society, Cato Institute

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##### [Caleb O. Brown](/people/caleb-o-brown)

Former Director of Multimedia, Host and Executive Producer, *Cato Daily Podcast*, Cato Institute