"In general, more free speech is always preferable to less free speech." Again, why? This is something people are repeating almost dogmatically in this thread,

"In general, more free speech is always preferable to less free speech." Again, why? This is something people are repeating almost dogmatically in this thread, and the examples from history they point to in order to support this are inapposite in numerous ways. On the other hand, we have pretty concrete examples about how verifiably false information is spreading in contemporary society, in addition to things like hate speech.