Truth, Harm and Limits: Who Decides What Can Be Expressed?

June 1, 2026

How can societies distinguish legitimate disagreement from harmful distortion? Panelists discuss misinformation, contested truths, conspiracy ecosystems, and the limits of speech in democratic spaces. Who, if anyone, should act as guardians of the boundaries – and who watches the guardians?

Participating in this event

Candice Holdsworth

I am a London based writer and broadcaster where I live with husband and three children. ...

Eyerusalem Tesemma

Eyerusalem Tesemma is an Ethiopian journalist, human rights activist, and a graduate of M...

Mark Lievisse Adriaanse

Mark Lievisse Adriaanse (1994) is a reporter for Dutch daily newspaper NRC Handelsblad. H...

Megan Phelps-Roper

Megan Phelps-Roper is a writer, host, and producer with Longview Investigations. Born and...

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Truth, Harm and Limits: Who Decides What Can Be Expressed?

Participating in this event

Candice Holdsworth

Eyerusalem Tesemma

Mark Lievisse Adriaanse

Megan Phelps-Roper

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