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BeforeBen Shapiro's campus speaking tour became a recurring flashpoint in 2016 as universities weighed security costs, student protests, and national media attention. The tour's livestreams and highlight clips circulated widely across YouTube and Twitter, feeding a cycle of online mobilization that solidified Shapiro's role as a leading conservative influencer while galvanizing student activists who opposed his appearances.
AfterCampus appearances draw protests, security-fee disputes, and litigation. Ben Shapiro spoke at a number of U.S. campuses during 2016. The best-documented instance is California State University, Los Angeles, on 25 February 2016: the university sought a security fee from the student organisers, protesters blocked access to the venue, and Shapiro, a student organiser and Young Americans for Freedom subsequently sued the university on First and Fourth Amendment grounds. The suit was dropped after the university agreed to new speech policies. The date on this entry has been corrected to …