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    The State of Free Speech

    Conor Friedersdorf on Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover and his hopes and fears for American freedom of expression
    by Kelli María Korducki Nov 30, 2022 3 minutes
    Source: Jim Watson / AFP / Getty

    This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here.

    One year ago, our staff writer Conor Friedersdorf started the newsletter Up for Debate, a forum that gives the ideas of media commentators and Atlantic readers equal weight and aims to represent the full range of the political spectrum. I emailed Conor to find out what he’s learned from this experiment and his take on the state of free speech in America today.

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