Questions tagged [freedom-of-speech]
The right to communicate without fear of government sanction or censorship. While this right is implied in some countries, it may not be explicit in all of them. For the U.S. see also "first-amendment" tag.
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Is Florida’s ban on social media accounts for minor unconstitutional?
Florida is proposing a ban on social media accounts for children under 16. Is there any similar federal precedent that would render such a ban unconstitutional?
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Can legal action reasonably be taken against someone unsavory for endorsing your product/company?
Advertisers don't want their product/company associated with certain people/content. Which is why a lot of ads don't play on more controversial content (e.g. demonetized videos on Youtube).
But what ...
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Is the passage of an unconstitutional law "lawless action" for the purpose of First Amendment protection?
Speech intended to incite imminent lawless action is not protected by the First Amendment. Is the passage of an unconstitutional law "lawless action" for this purpose? Suppose someone who is ...
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Is whistling/catcalling at someone in the street illegal?
I’m curious about the position in any jurisdictions but especially in how they intersect/interact with fundamental freedom of speech provisions such as the U.S. first amendment.
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Is hate speech defined in terms of an impartial principle?
The term “hate speech” is frequently used in public discourse. I do not know if this is a legally defined concept, or if it is instituted by organizations like the Southern Poverty Law Center, for ...
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Rapid oscillation of lighting on a house -- is that protected speech?
With all the Christmas lights in my neighborhood, I was wondering if rapidly flashing lights counts as protected speech. Is there any relevant case law on this?
As for the speech the rapid lighting ...
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Can a goverment body rent space for a public forum from a group that they believe will ban those they legally can't?
Someone who is a member of the government cannot restrict access to a public forum, due to the First amendment. However, a private company are allowed to do so, and often communications that would ...
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Does the context of one’s displays of Nazi emblems matter to its legality?
In Germany, I understand that openly displaying Nazi symbols is illegal but that is heavily dependent on the context indicating that they are being displayed as a promotion or celebration of Nazism. ...
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Are the any limits on what historical terrorist acts can result in criminal charges if glorified?
Jonathan Hall KC, the government’s independent reviewer of terrorism legislation has acknowledged that historical events such as apartheid actions of Nelson Mandela and the revolutionary battles of ...
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Cartoons vs Publicity Rights
I've learned that it's legal to write about famous people without their permission as long as the use is "expressive" rather than advertising. However, I believe it's illegal to use pictures ...
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What features of speech make it incitement?
It is in the news that the UK home secretary Suella Braverman and the Home Office Minister Robert Jenrick consider chanting "Jihad" to be inciting terrorist violence.
Assuming this came to ...
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Is it legal for me to ask people who are applying to work for me if they were in a sorority in college and not hire them if they were? [closed]
Long story short, I have issues with sorority girls dating back to when I was younger that I don't really want to elaborate on here. I have little to no problem with fraternity brothers, and so I ...
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What is the legality of France specifically banning all pro-Palestinian protests?
French Prime Minister Gérald Darmanin has recently instructed the prefects (regional state representatives) to ban all pro-Palestinian protests as they are "likely to cause a public disturbance&...
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Can harassment alarm or distress that arises simply by virtue of the content of the views expressed being found objectionable by another be offensive?
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a person expresses some of their views in the most unobjectionable way that they see possible,
that expression causes harassment, alarm, or distress in another, and
Some other person finds the ...
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Can one rightfully sue stack exchange for religious discrimination?
In the disciplined arena of Stack Overflow, a case has come to light where a user faced a 180-day ban for incorporating the term "B”H" at the beginning of their posts.
This term, deeply ...
