Claim 438

Chung said free speech should be used to counter dangerous ideas rather than restricted on the grounds of eliminating them.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: Chung said free speech should be used to counter dangerous ideas rather than restricted on the grounds of eliminating them.
Field: effect_on_reporting
Value: Chung defends the role of dissenting speech
About: incident 2024-hong-kong-stand-news-editors-convicted-sedition
Source: A Hong Kong court convicts 2 journalists in a landmark sedition case
Publisher: NPR
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2024-08-30

Quotation from the source

Freedom of speech should not be restricted on the grounds of eradicating dangerous ideas, but rather it should be used to eradicate dangerous ideas.