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 there any case law on the constitutionality of laws against electioneering at polling places?
Many US states ban electioneering within a certain distance of polling places on Election Day. Is there any case law on the constitutionality of these laws under the First Amendment and/or free speech ...
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Is it okay for a student in St. Mary's middle school to swear during school hours? [closed]
A sub teacher called my class the S word multiple times. We are usually not a good class but for subs we are, and she just told us that we are little s.
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In what circumstances is projecting an image of a politican in public an offence?
It has been reported that four people have been arrested in relation to the projection of of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein on Windsor Castle, during the former's State Visit to the United Kingdom.
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In Japan/America, can you be sued for giving something a bad name and thereby hurting a business?
In Japan, there is this meme term called "chi-gyuu" ("Cheese Beef Bowl" in english). It's basically like a Japanese slang version of "incel" or "chud" or ...
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Can Trump sue South Park?
(To be clear I am not from the U.S. and I am quite unfamiliar with its laws.)
South Park's season 27 episode 1 "Sermon on the 'Mount" ridicules Trump as someone who sleeps with the devil, ...
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Are you required to protect trade secrets revealed to you even if you didn't sign an NDA?
I've read the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 after reading about Apple, Inc. vs Jon Prossor. Many of the act's protections seem too broad and even unconstitutional, specifically:
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What is the law regarding the specificity of support for a proscribed organisation?
The police have described quite general rules for interpreting section 12(1A) of the Terrorism Act with regards Palestine Action. The act says:
(1A) A person commits an offence if the person—
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What fair use provisions are covered by the constitution in the US?
Here in New Zealand, there is a bill in parliament to amend the copyright act, to specifically allow parody and satire. I was reading the bill and one sentence confused me.
The purpose of this Bill ...
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Is it legal for animal rights activists to wear clothing with anti-meat slogans in Nevada?
If animal rights activists have T-shirts that say on the back slogans such as "meat is murder" or "milk is rape", is that legal in Nevada?
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Can Trump legally investigate Bruce Springsteen?
On May 19 2025, Trump announced that he's going to investigate Bruce Springsteen in connection with his involvement with a campaign event for Kamala Harris.
Do Trump's allegations even describe ...
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Are Google and Yelp required to warn review readers when they know a company uses gag clauses/legal threats to keep negative reviews off the internet?
I understand the Consumer Review Fairness Act signed by President Barack Obama in 2016 protects people's ability to share their opinions about a company but there are companies like Toscano Floor ...
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Can a US president selectively enforce laws to have the effect of chilling free speech?
I've been looking at the 1st amendment of the US constitution recently, and its quite obvious that the interpretation of it in the courts through case law has grown quite a lot richer than the text of ...
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Can I tell a merchant an incorrect price for their own goods?
I was at a festival, buying food from a food truck. Due to heavy rain, the vendor's point-of-sale system was down and she was unwilling to leave the truck. She asked me to tell her the price of the ...
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On what basis does the federal government refuse to recognize the Freedom of the Press rights of foreign nationals? [duplicate]
Yesterday, an international student was arrested in apparent retaliation for what she wrote in a newspaper. The federal government is also retaliating against this student with adverse administrative ...
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What would have to be proven for criminal speech under the Communications Act 2003?
It is in the news that after a one and a half year legal battle the CPS has dropped charges under the Communications Act 2003 against a 22-year-old black student who referred to a black footballer as ...
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