Episode 117: Where Is the Free Speech Breaking Point?

<p>In the wake of his second federal indictment, former President Donald Trump and his legal team are claiming the First Amendment protects against charges of fraud, conspiracy to violate civil rights, obstruction of an official proceeding and conspiracy to do so. Lindsay Langholz speaks with Nora Benavidez about this claim and the broader issue of how social media is impacting our elections and our democracy.  </p> <p><strong>Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today:</strong> <a href="https://www.acslaw.org/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">ACSLaw.org</a></p> <p><strong>Today's</strong> <strong>Host:</strong> Lindsay Langholz, <a href="https://www.acslaw.org/person/lindsay-langholz/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ACS Sr Director of Policy and Program</a></p> <p><strong>Guest:</strong> Nora Benavidez, <a href= "https://www.freepress.net/about/staff/nora-benavidez" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"><span class="C9DxTc">Senior Counsel/Director, Digital Justice & Civil Rights</span><span class="C9DxTc">, Free Press</span></a></p> <p><strong>Link:</strong> <a href= "https://pen.org/media-literacy-toolkit/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Pen America Media Literacy Toolkit</a></p> <p><strong>Link:</strong> <a href= "https://www.poynter.org/mediawise/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Poynter Media Wise</a></p> <p><strong>Visit the Podcast Website:</strong> <a href= "https://www.acslaw.org/media/podcast/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Broken Law Podcast</a></p> <p><strong>Email the Show:</strong> <a href= "mailto:Podcast@ACSLaw.org" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Podcast@ACSLaw.org</a></p> <p><strong>Follow ACS on Social Media:</strong> <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/acslaw" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Facebook</a> | <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/americanconstitutionsociety/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> | <a href= "https://twitter.com/acslaw" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Twitter</a> | <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-constitution-society/" target="_blank" rel="noo