Americans say they are concerned about the spread of fake news, but about 8 in 10 say they prefer freedom of speech that allows false information rather than allowing government censorship in an attempt to stop it.
A survey of 1,000 registered voters found 85% believed it’s a “better approach” to allow free speech even if the speech is “sometimes offensive and inaccurate” than to allow the government to decide what speech is allowed, according to an RMG Research survey commissioned by the Napolitan Institute. Another 7% said the government should decide.
Similarly, 79% said it was “more important” to allow all voices to be heard than to limit speech to prevent the spread of disinformation. However, 13% said preventing the spread of disinformation is more important.
Still, the poll also found that 73% say they are worried that allowing such free speech…
