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What are the 3 exceptions to freedom of speech?
Obscenity. Fighting words. Defamation (including libel and slander) Child pornography.
How is freedom of speech being violated?
Certain categories of speech are completely unprotected by the First Amendment. That list includes (i) child pornography, (ii) obscenity, and (iii) “fighting words” or “true threats.”
When can the US government limit freedom of speech?
Finally, in 1969, in Brandenberg v. Ohio, the Supreme Court struck down the conviction of a Ku Klux Klan member, and established a new standard: Speech can be suppressed only if it is intended, and likely to produce, “imminent lawless action.” Otherwise, even speech that advocates violence is protected.
What’s not protected under freedom of speech?
Categories of speech that are given lesser or no protection by the First Amendment (and therefore may be restricted) include obscenity, fraud, child pornography, speech integral to illegal conduct, speech that incites imminent lawless action, speech that violates intellectual property law, true threats, and commercial …
Can social media sites restrict our free speech?
Current legal precedent conclusively establishes that social media users do not have a right to free speech on private social media platforms. Social media platforms are allowed to remove offending content when done in accordance with their stated policies as permitted by Sec.
Do social media platforms have to allow free speech?
The First Amendment protects individuals from government censorship. Social media platforms are private companies, and can censor what people post on their websites as they see fit.
What can’t you say in the US?
Does freedom of speech mean I can say whatever I want?
The First Amendment guarantees our right to free expression and free association, which means that the government does not have the right to forbid us from saying what we like and writing what we like; we can form clubs and organizations, and take part in demonstrations and rallies.
Why freedom of speech does not apply to all Internet posts?
The primary grounds for these dismissals are that social media companies are not state actors and their platforms are not public forums, and therefore they are not subject to the free speech protections of the First Amendment.
What types of speech are illegal?
The Court generally identifies these categories as obscenity, defamation, fraud, incitement, fighting words, true threats, speech integral to criminal conduct, and child pornography.
Can I say whatever I want?
What does the First Amendment say? In fact, the First Amendment does not actually promise you the right to say whatever you want. It simply states the government can take no action that interferes with those rights.
Does the First Amendment cover social media?