Campus deplatformings reach record high, according to new FIRE report

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The number of attempts to deplatform speakers at US college campuses has reached a record level. The figures are reported by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), which tracks such incidents. Deplatforming refers to efforts to prevent a speaker from appearing or being heard at an event. The source provided is a brief link post with limited detail, so the specific causes, cases, and timeframe are not described in the available text.

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