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University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication Researchers Study Student Views on Objectionable Speech
April 24, 2026
WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSjou) -- University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication researchers find that U.S. college students generally oppose punishing objectionable speech unless it is perceived as highly harmful. The research, involving a nationally representative sample of 3,065 students, shows that support for disciplinary action depends heavily on the severity of the statement and the identity of the targeted group.

Guy Grossman, professor of political science at . . .

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