Jacob Mchangama


Jacob Mchangama is CEO of The Future of Free Speech, the author of Free Speech: A History From Socrates to Social Media, and Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.

Articles by Jacob Mchangama
The logos of Google, Facebook, Twitter, Tik Tok, Snapchat,  and Instragram shown on a computer screen in Lille.
The logos of Google, Facebook, Twitter, Tik Tok, Snapchat, and Instragram shown on a computer screen in Lille.
This picture taken on November 10, 2016 inBerlin shows front pages of German newspapers the day after the victory of Donald Trump in US presidential elections.
This picture taken on November 10, 2016 inBerlin shows front pages of German newspapers the day after the victory of Donald Trump in US presidential elections.
A picture taken on Sept. 4, 2019 shows logos of social networking websites Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, displayed on smart-phone screen, in Lille, northern France.
A picture taken on Sept. 4, 2019 shows logos of social networking websites Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, displayed on smart-phone screen, in Lille, northern France.
Students hold a silent protest against the violence that marred yesterday's referendum vote outside the University on Oct. 2, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain.
Students hold a silent protest against the violence that marred yesterday's referendum vote outside the University on Oct. 2, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg leads a conversation on free expression at Georgetown University on Oct. 17, 2019 in Washington.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg leads a conversation on free expression at Georgetown University on Oct. 17, 2019 in Washington.
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi are greeted by South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi are greeted by South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa
German Chancellor Angela Merkel uses a tablet
German Chancellor Angela Merkel uses a tablet
Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump attend Christmas Eve services at the National Cathedral on December 24, 2018 in Washington.
Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump attend Christmas Eve services at the National Cathedral on December 24, 2018 in Washington.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres adjusts his tie as he arrives at the opening day of the 40th session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council on Feb. 25, 2019 in Geneva. (Fabrice Cofferini/AFP/Getty Images)
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres adjusts his tie as he arrives at the opening day of the 40th session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council on Feb. 25, 2019 in Geneva. (Fabrice Cofferini/AFP/Getty Images)
British writer Salman Rushdie at the opening press conference of the Frankfurt Book Fair in Frankfurt am Main on Oct. 13, 2015. (Daniel Roland/AFP/Getty Images)
British writer Salman Rushdie at the opening press conference of the Frankfurt Book Fair in Frankfurt am Main on Oct. 13, 2015. (Daniel Roland/AFP/Getty Images)
An equation written at a secondary school on Dec. 1, 2014 in London. (Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)
An equation written at a secondary school on Dec. 1, 2014 in London. (Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)
The Russian social media app and competitor of Facebook, VKontatke is seen on a smartphone browser in front of a binary background, in Bydgoszcz, on August 7, 2016. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
The Russian social media app and competitor of Facebook, VKontatke is seen on a smartphone browser in front of a binary background, in Bydgoszcz, on August 7, 2016. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
An anti goverment protester flashes a victory sign during the clashes between protestors and riot police on Taksim square in Istanbul on June 22, 2013.  Turkish police used water cannon today to disperse thousands of demonstrators who had gathered anew in Istanbul's Taksim Square, calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.    AFP PHOTO / OZAN KOSE        (Photo credit should read OZAN KOSE/AFP/Getty Images)
An anti goverment protester flashes a victory sign during the clashes between protestors and riot police on Taksim square in Istanbul on June 22, 2013. Turkish police used water cannon today to disperse thousands of demonstrators who had gathered anew in Istanbul's Taksim Square, calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. AFP PHOTO / OZAN KOSE (Photo credit should read OZAN KOSE/AFP/Getty Images)
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JOHN THYS/AFP/Getty Images