freedom of expression

noun phrase

: the right to express one's opinions freely

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Ai will also join a panel on human rights – the festival’s central theme – reinforcing his long-standing commitment to freedom of expression. Lise Pedersen, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025 However, First Amendment advocates argue the opposite, saying freedom of expression is facing new threats under his administration. Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025 Queens of Joy aims to expand the dialogue about human rights, freedom of expression and tolerance. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025 Digital privacy experts, meanwhile, have warned that, while progress needs to be made to combat real and deepfaked non-consensual intimate imagery, the bill’s lack of guardrails could threaten user privacy and freedom of expression. Simmone Shah, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025 For example, the use of AI for surveillance and content control may violate privacy and freedom of expression. Rohan Pinto, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 Advocates support his right to freedom of expression but may not always agree with all of his politics. Laura Zornosa, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2025 But White said the organization would not take disciplinary action against the fighter because of freedom of expression, according to The Athletic. Sam Gillette, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025 That’s the case because creating and pursuing DEI policies is a type of freedom of expression. Paul M. Collins Jr., The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2025

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“Freedom of expression.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freedom%20of%20expression. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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