John Breyault

Vice President, Public Policy, Telecommunications, and Fraud, National Consumers League

John Breyault is a nationally-recognized consumer advocate with more that 15 years of experience championing the rights of consumers and the underserved. At the National Consumers League, he advocates for stronger consumer protections before Congress and federal agencies on issues related to telecommunications, fraud, data security, privacy, aviation, live event ticketing, video gaming and other consumer concerns. In addition, John manages NCL’s Fraud.org and #DataInsecurity Project campaigns. John has testified multiple times before Congress and federal agencies and is regular contributor to national press outlets including the Washington Post, New York Times, and Wall Street Journal.

Panel Information

Thursday, December 16

7:15 PM EST

What Does Free Speech Mean?

The First Amendment protects individuals from government censorship. Social media platforms are private companies and can censor what people post on their websites as they see fit. But given their growing role in disinformation, it’s essential to ask ourselves – what exactly are their censorship policies? How do they compare to each other and the First Amendment’s protections? What is the relationship between Section 230 and the First Amendment?