Is cancel culture destroying free speech?

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Is cancel culture destroying free speech?". Your opponent's style: Bill Maher

→ aff is neglecting that states have good consumer protections. For example the american gaming association states, “Several states, including Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and North Carolina, have enacted general advertising requirements prohibiting advertising within media outlets or channels primarily appealing to underage individuals or where a certain percentage of the audience may reasonably be expected to be underage.” → It is impossible, especially in today's age to eliminate advertising. Social media spreads so quickly. → States already require age verification

Look, you're making my point for me here! You just listed *five whole states* with decent protections - out of fifty! That's like bragging about having a few lifeguards while most of the beach is unprotected.And your "age verification" argument? Come on! These companies are spending over a billion dollars annually on ads [1], with DraftKings alone dropping $36 million just in the first few weeks of NFL season [2]. You think some checkbox asking "Are you 18?" is stopping anyone? My nephew figured out how to bypass parental controls when he was twelve! The real kicker is that while you're celebrating those five states with "protections," the industry is actually *increasing* their ad spending on digital platforms where kids live - social media, streaming, mobile games. They know exactly what they're doing. They've learned from Big Tobacco's playbook: get them hooked young, and you've got customers for life. Your state-by-state patchwork isn't protection - it's Swiss cheese with more holes than coverage!