Yes,
according to a 2025 study from Vanderbilt University's Future of Free
Speech project, the U.S. dropped from third to ninth in the global free
speech support ratings between 2021 and 2024
. Key details from the report:
- The study surveyed over 52,000 people across 33 countries.
- It found that support for free speech had declined in many countries worldwide, a trend that researchers termed a "free speech recession".
- The U.S. ranked as the third-largest decliner in support for free speech, behind only Israel and Japan.
- The study measured public attitudes on issues such as willingness to censor the government, tolerance for offensive speech against minority or religious groups, and support for free speech when competing with national security or economic stability.
- The research highlighted that declining support in the U.S. was particularly evident among younger men and in some areas of controversial speech.
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