“The only speech you like seems to be speech that you agree with,” Greene said. “In 2021, you called the First Amendment the No. 1 challenge in American journalism because it makes it hard to crack down on bad information.
You said in a Ted Talk that our reverence for the truth might be a distraction. You’ve also expressed support for deplatforming individuals you view as fascist,” Greene continued. “Who do you think should be charged with cracking down on so-called bad information? Is it NPR? Is it the government? Is it you?”
Maher then attempted to thank Greene for the opportunity to speak but was quickly cut off. “Is it up to you and NPR to crack down on bad information or decide the truth? Answer the question,” Greene said.
Maher shot back, “Absolutely not, I am a very strong believer in free speech.”
Greene cut her off again to say Maher’s “public statements say otherwise,” before noting comments she made when she was CEO of Wikipedia and accusing her of censoring information related to the COVID pandemic.
“Madam Chair, Wikipedia never censored any information,” Maher said. Maher has previously defended her old social media posts.
“In America everyone is entitled to free speech as a private citizen,” she said in a statement last year.
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