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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What is the current state of U.S. law regarding misleading inducements in shadow banning?
The general idea appears to be that social media companies retain the right to deamplify users' voices, for reasons that may or may not be ethical or sensible. The question is whether users have any ...
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Does a misrepresentation have to be fraudulent in order to be unprotected?
To my understanding, there are two types of misrepresentation: negligent misrepresentation (which is not fraud) and intentional misrepresentation (which is fraud).
Is negligent misrepresentation also ...
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When is it illegal to lie?
It occurred to me the other day that (in America) I could write book claiming that soda cures cancer, and there would be no legal consequence to that—free speech. But if I sold soda and claimed that ...
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Can a person be compelled to violate their religious beliefs if those beliefs are racist?
On one hand, the US Supreme Court ruled in Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States, 379 U.S. 241 (1964), that private businesses cannot refuse service on the basis of race. On the other hand, it ...
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Is a movie resonsible for damages caused to unintentional (but undeniable) likenesses?
Say that a huge blockbuster movie mentions a made-up phone number (xxx) xxx-xxxx for the serial killer villain. Except, it turns out that that phone number is real and points to an ordinary Joe. That ...
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Can factual information be considered impermissible hate speech if it offends someone?
As I recall, Canada's hate speech laws state that speech need only be "likely to expose a group/person to contempt" to be considered criminal hate speech. Several years ago, I watched a ...
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I want to remove school record that reveal my trans status. Can my complaint use terms which stipulate this without identifying as 'transgender'? [closed]
I live in California and ran track in high school.
During winter break of 10th grade, I began my transition and returned in 2014, facing challenges to be treated equally. My former school was slow to ...
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What would be the elements of the hate crime in the coconut placard case?
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On November 11, 37-year-old teacher Marieha Hussain joined thousands of pro-Palestine protesters in London to call for an end to Israel’s war in Gaza.
During the rally, she ...
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Is looking up the lyrics for a song illegal?
I was dumbstruck when I found out today that apparently posting the lyrics to a song is copyright infringement. I literally asked ChatGPT for the lyrics to "Around the World" by Daft Punk, ...
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Am I allowed to share a restaurant’s information on my blog
I only eat vegetarian/vegan food at restaurants. Over the years I have been asking various restaurants if they serve vegetarian or vegan food. I have email responses from quite a few restaurants. I ...
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Appropriate insult under law [closed]
Some countries have laws against insults. However the insult is not illegal if it is a direct response to a similar insult or a response to some publicly available information.
Recently a professor at ...
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Can I get into trouble for posting information about a sex offender?
In the vicinity where I reside in Arizona, a neighbor who is classified as a level 2 sex offender has chosen to establish a towing recovery business operating from his residence. Despite the absence ...
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Was the recent ruling against Jordan Peterson an infringement of his free speech?
From what I've gathered, Dr. Jordan B. Peterson was taken to court by the College of Psychologists of Ontario on complaints of professional misconduct. This was based on him making public statements (...
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Can legal action be reasonably taken against someone spoiling your work?
Infamously, when the Fight Club was released, Rosie O'Donnell spoiled a huge plot point on her popular show. The movie hinges tremendously on the spoiler, and Rosie probably damaged the experience for ...
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Can the federal government prohibit the publication of software it does not like?
There's a bill scheduled to pass the House today that imposes a $5,000 fine every time someone updates TikTok from a web service you provide. (It's not clear to me whether this only applies if you are ...
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