‘Pure Bullsh*t’: Macron Attacks Free Speech In Push For More Government Control

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French President Emmanuel Macron sharply criticized unrestricted free speech, calling it “pure bullshit,” as his government seeks to expand its power to regulate speech more broadly, both online and offline. Across…

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