In this episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, Joe Rogan hosts Mike Benz, a former U.S. State Department official, discussing the increasing concerns around internet censorship and its implications for free speech. Benz outlines the evolution of censorship from a government-promoted principle of free speech post-World War II, influenced by geopolitical events, through hybrid warfare narratives to current social media dynamics. The conversation critically examines how government and tech collaborations impact democratic discourse and free expression, highlighting the need for a collective societal response to misinformation and censorship.