## Form Small Groups for Discussion - Form a small group of 3-5 people - For each prompt: - Discuss the prompt with your group for five minutes - Choose someone to share your group's thoughts with the rest of the class --- ## Prompt 1: Regulation and Free Speech - Consider the positive and negative ways the Internet is used - **Do you think US law does too much or too little to protect free speech online?** - **What changes to US law should be made, if any?** --- ## Prompt 2: Free Speech and Democracy - “The Democratic Paradox” describes how free speech is both a prerequisite for democracy, and an inherent threat to democracy - **What makes communicating on the internet different from communicating in person, through writing, or through broadcast media (e.g., TV or radio)?** - **In the long-term, do you think that the internet will strengthen or weaken free societies?** --- ## Prompt 3: Free Speech in Other Countries - News about Russia’s war against Ukraine is heavily censored within Russia. In response, the United States has funded VPN services to help Russians access news about the war. - **Do you support what the US government has done in this situation?** - **Under which circumstances, if any, should the US government help citizens of other countries evade censorship?**