> getting rid of pesky "activists" who think "freedom of speech" includes telling advertisers that they face boycotts...

I've heard this taking point elsewhere.

I wonder if he really believes that. I don't; in my experience, adverts have become far more obvious — and far more commonly self-advertisements, e.g. Duolingo advertising it's own paid features — over the course of this year. Feels like all businesses are pulling back on all their expenses, advertising included, at the same time, not mere activism.