There have been a few "free speech" thinkpieces recently. Is anyone really doubting the importance of free speech? They just seem like obvious thoughts in an ec

There have been a few "free speech" thinkpieces recently. Is anyone really doubting the importance of free speech? They just seem like obvious thoughts in an echo chamber to me. I'd rather read someone tackle actually thought provoking issues around free speech, like how free speech is fine right now, not under any obvious attack, and trying force someone to listen to someone else is itself a violation of freedom.